Baku / 14.02.20 / Turan: A group of journalists subjected to police violence when covering a protest rally on February 11 in front of the CEC, appealed to the prosecutor general.
They complain of violence by police officers, resulting in bodily harm to some journalists.
The applicants are requesting criminal prosecution for obstructing the lawful activities of journalists.
Earlier, another journalist, a veteran of the Karabakh war Mustafa Hajibeyli, filed a complaint with the Binagadi prosecutor’s office.
According to the Reporters without Borders organization, in addition to Hajibeyli, the Meydan TV reporter Sevinj Vagifgyzy, who was hit in the face and injured her hand, was injured during the rally. Voice of America journalists Ulviya Guliyeva and Aigon Rashidova, Radio Azadlig correspondent Ayten Mammadova, independent journalists Ainur Elgyunesh and Aytaj Taptyg were grossly detained and subjected to physical pressure. They were all thrown onto the bus, taken to the outskirts of the city and released around midnight away from the highway. Three of their colleagues, including investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova, who followed the bus in a taxi, were also detained and beaten. –06D--
Social
-
An operation at Istanbul Airport has revealed an incident that could strain diplomatic relations. Kahraman Shamil oglu Mammadov, alleged to be an Azerbaijani military attaché, was caught with 70 kilograms of gold. According to Turkish media, Despite Mammadov's claims that he is a diplomat, it is believed that the incident is related to gold smuggling.
-
On a brisk November evening, the residents of Baku gathered along the waterfront of the Caspian Sea, stunned by what appeared to be the washed-up body of a colossal whale. At 16 meters long, the creature’s seemingly lifeless form and pungent odor left many convinced they were witnessing an ecological tragedy. By that night, however, the mysterious visitor had departed, loaded onto a cargo platform and whisked away to the airport.
-
Starting from November 25, dedicated traffic lanes allocated for COP29 conference participants will lose their exclusive status and will be open to all vehicles, according to the Land Transport Agency (AYNA).
-
On Sunday, November 24, variable cloudiness is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, with occasional overcast skies. There will be fog and drizzle in some areas during the night and morning, and a brief possibility of rain during the day. A moderate southeast wind will blow, changing direction to northwest in the evening.
Leave a review