On November 19 will be the second anniversary of the murder of prominent journalist, Rafiq Tagi; however, the crime remains unsolved, reads the statement of the Media Rights Protection Institute (MRPI.)
In a statement the MRPI criticized Azerbaijani authorities because none of the crimes against journalists in the country have been disclosed. The investigation is conducted formally , numerous defense motions are ignored , the public is not informed about the course of investigation.
The journalist was attacked by an unknown outside his home late at night , the offender inflicted Tagi multiple stab wounds. Two days later the publicist died in hospital.
Iranian religious leaders welcomed the killing , calling for violence to all critics of Islam in Azerbaijan.
A month before the death, Rafik Tagi wrote a critical article against the Iranian clerics.
In 2006, Rafik Tagi was convicted of insulting the feelings of believers , when he published an article entitled " Europe and We" on the superiority of Western values over Islamic. -06D-
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