
Court Denies House Arrest for Aynur Elgünesh and Natig Djavadly
On January 17, the Khatai District Court of Baku rejected the requests for house arrest for journalists Aynur Elgünesh and Natig Djavadly, employees of Meydan TV, their lawyers, Elchin Sadigov and Zibeyda Sadigova reported to Turan news agency. According to the lawyers, there are no legal or procedural grounds for keeping the journalists in detention. The journalists themselves stated that the criminal case against them had been fabricated to punish them for their professional activities. The defense intends to appeal the court's refusal to transfer the journalists to house arrest.
*On December 6, employees of Meydan TV Aynur Elgünesh, Aytac Tapdyg, Khayala Agaeva, Aysel Umudova, Natig Djavadly, and freelance journalist Ramin Deko (Jabrailzade) were arrested on suspicion of currency smuggling. On December 8, the court ordered their detention.
The journalists have linked the criminal case to their professional activities. Human rights defenders have recognized them as political prisoners.
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