Baku / 13.12.17 / Turan:On 12 December the New York-based Committee for the Protection of Journalists circulated an annual report according to which 262 journalists in the world were arrested for their activities. Last year's figure was 259 people. Azerbaijan is among the countries where many journalists are arrested, currently there are 10 people. However, the authorities say that no journalist in Azerbaijan is punished for their professional activities, the report says. The organization notes that approximately 75% of journalists are detained on charges of anti-state activities or complicity in a terrorist threat. According to CPJ, the increase in the number of arrested journalists means that the international community can not resolve the global crisis in the field of press freedom. -16D-
Politics
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On November 26, the Baku Court of Appeals reviewed the appeal of human rights defender Anar Mammadli, who contested the extension of his detention. Mammadli's lawyer, Javad Javadov, stated that Mammadli argued the extension of his pre-trial detention was unfounded and linked the criminal prosecution to his human rights activities, Turan reported.
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On November 26, a group of reserve officers from the Nakhchivan special forces held a protest near the Azerbaijani presidential administration. The protesters participated in the 44-day war and were discharged after sustaining injuries. They claim that the payments they are entitled to have not been provided.
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On November 26, the Baku Court of Appeals heard a complaint regarding the extension of the detention of former diplomat Emin Ibrahimov. During the hearing, the investigator requested that the complaint be rejected, while Ibrahimov's lawyer, Aghil Laidj, pointed out the lack of grounds for keeping Ibrahimov in custody.
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Arrested economist Fazil Gasimov has reportedly faced pressure after protesting the interruption of a phone call with his family on November 16. "The phone call was cut off, and Fazil demanded that the connection be restored. Then, Jalal Alizadeh, a detention center officer, along with his colleagues, forcibly removed Fazil from the phone room in the medical unit of the facility, tearing his jacket and dragging him across the floor before throwing him into a cell.
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