Baku/15.05.19/Turan: Anar Mammadov, the editor of the website criminal.az was summoned to the Baku city prosecutor"s office today. "Previously I was told that they want to return my confiscated computer. However, during the meeting, the head of the investigative department, Rashad Mansurov, talked about the content of the site"s publications," Mammadov told Turan.
"As it turned out, I was called because of the publications about SOCAR. Rashad Mansurov strongly recommended discontinuing these publications. He asked me why and for what purpose I publish articles about the State Oil Company.
I said that I have no goals and asked Rashad Manusrov to put an end to hacker attacks on my site. I also informed Mansurov that representatives of SOCAR are trying to bribe me. I wrote a statement asking me to return the seized computer," said Mammadov.
He noted that several times he asked the representative of the prosecutor's office whether there was an official complaint from SOCAR against him, but did not receive an answer," said Mammadov.
"Thus, because of the publications about SOCAR, I was unofficially summoned to the prosecutor"s office and verbally warned," Mammadov said. He noted that the articles on the property of high-ranking SOCAR officials and their family members were reprinted from other media.
* In March of this year, Anar Mammadov was sentenced to 5.5 years of imprisonment with a two-year probation period on charges of anti-state appeals, abuse of power and official forgery. The reason for bringing him to criminal responsibility was the publication on the website criminal.az about the assassination attempt on the former head of the city of Ganja Elmar Veliyev.
A number of international journalistic organizations, as well as the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Arlem Dezir condemned the verdict against Mammadov.-06B --
Social
-
On November 1, the weather in the capital will be cloudy, with light rain in some areas during the night and morning. There will be a moderate southwest wind. The temperature at night will range from +7 to +10°C, and during the day it will be +12 to +15°C. Humidity will be 70-80% both at night and during the day. No precipitation is expected across the country. There may be fog in some areas, with a moderate west wind.
-
After introducing six innovative products to its subscribers in a short time, Bakcell was honoured with the "Most Successful Rebranding" award at the prestigious international advertising and marketing competition "Felis." The award ceremony took place at the traditional "Brand Week" event held on 8 November 2024 in Istanbul.
-
The International Coalition for Democratic Renewal (ICDR) and Forum 2000 Foundation expressed grave concerns over the escalating repression of civil society in Azerbaijan, issuing a joint statement. The groups highlighted the government's intensified crackdown on lawyers, journalists, activists, and human rights defenders, painting a stark picture of a country where dissenting voices are systematically silenced.
-
The Times Higher Education (THE), a leading international organization with an audience of 60 million and ranked among the world's top 100 networks in the field of education and skills assessment, has published a comprehensive article titled “Calls for the Release of Azerbaijani Scholar as Climate Summit Begins.” THE, known for its annual ranking of world universities, notes that while a major fossil fuel producer hosts a gathering of global leaders, it is cracking down on dissenters. Human rights groups are urging the Azerbaijani government, which is hosting the COP29 climate conference, to release a scholar detained after criticizing fossil fuel policies.
Leave a review