TOPIC: journalist
The Committee called on the OSCE PA OSCE member states to protect journalists
01 July 2014The OSCE PA Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs at a meeting in Baku on July 1 adopted a resolution “Democratic control of public and private sectors of security,” a draft of which was submitted by the Slovenian deputy Roberto Battelli. One of the points of the resolution is a recommendation to establish […]
Authorities allocated 1 mln.235 thousand AZN to 33 papers
28 June 2014Foundation of Mass Media under the President of the country at today’s meeting decided to allocate funds to 33 newspapers. The funds are allocated on the basis of projects submitted to the editorial boards of the second half of 2014. As stated in the Fund, the total amount of allocated funds was 1 mln.235 thousand […]
The Court of Appeal upheld the decision on the editor of the site azadxeber.org
27 June 2014The Baku Court of Appeal chaired by Mirzali Abbasov ended June 27 consideration of the appeal by the editor of the azadxeber.org website Nijat Aliyev and 9 others convicted of illegal possession of drugs and weapons, inciting sectarian strife, calls for the seizure of power , distributing banned religious literature. The Court upheld the verdict […]
Journalist Arshad Ibrahimov is arrested in the city of Ganja
18 June 2014Today Nizami district Court of Ganja ordered the arrest of journalist Arshad Ibrahimov, who is currently working with the sites and Moderator.az Avropa.info. According to the uncle of the arrested journalist, the reason for the arrest is the complaint of Mohammed Bagirov,the former head of the Education Department of Kalbajar region. Formerly a journalist published […]
R.Mirkadyrov’s lawyers will appeal to the Strasbourg Court
17 June 2014Appeal of Rauf Mirkadirov, a columnist of “Mirror” newspaper, was considered in the Baku Court of Appeal on 17 June, chaired by the judge Jamal Ramazanov. Complaint was filed against the decision of the Nasimi District Court, which dismissed the complaint on the journalist investigator’s refusal to allow him a notary. According to a lawyer […]
Consideration of cassation appeal from Hilal Mamedov postponed
12 June 2014Scheduled for June 12, the Supreme Court consideration of the cassation appeal from the editor of the newspaper Tolyshi Sado Hilal Mamedov, sentenced to 5 years in prison, has been postponed. The reason was the absence of Mamedov at the meeting. The meeting began with the defense solicited about it, but the judge Inglab Nasirov […]
R.Mirkadyrov: prosecutors and court cause damage to the interests of Azerbaijan
10 June 2014On June 10 a lawyer Elmar Suleymanov visited in jail of the MNS a journalist Rauf Mirkadirov. The journalist complained about the conditions of detention and health problems. However, he was outraged by yesterday’s court decision that dismissed his appeal, and did not allowed him to meet with a notary, Turan was told by the […]
Six constitutional norms are violated in the case of Mirkadirov
09 June 2014Trial in the case of a journalist Rauf Mirkadirov held today in Nasimi Court completed in other offenses, said a lawyer Elmar Suleymanov protecting the rights of a columnist of “Mirror” Mirkadirov arrested on charges of treason. “Mirkadyrovan was arrested in Turkey and transferred to Azerbaijan. Officially, it was called deportation, but in fact it […]
AIDHR Statement: “Investigation on Farahim Ilgaroglu’s case does not fulfill expectations”
06 June 2014Azerbaijani Institute for Democracy and Human Rights informed its European colleagues on the case As for information, Farahim Ilgaroglu Gasimov, correspondent of daily “Yeni Musavat” was assaulted and beaten by an unknown man or men in front of the building where he lived on April 25, 2014. While reviewing video record of incident it became […]
Court dismissed the appeal by Rauf Mirkadirov
06 June 2014Today in Baku Court of Appeal a hearing was held on the appeal by the journalist Rauf Mirkadirov on the violation by the leadership of the MNS jail of his right to meetings and telephone conversations with his family, as well as subscription to newspapers of his choice. As Turan was told by the lawyer […]
The Committee called on the OSCE PA OSCE member states to protect journalists
01 July 2014
The OSCE PA Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs at a meeting in Baku on July 1 adopted a resolution “Democratic control of public and private sectors of security,” a draft of which ...
Authorities allocated 1 mln.235 thousand AZN to 33 papers
28 June 2014
Foundation of Mass Media under the President of the country at today’s meeting decided to allocate funds to 33 newspapers. The funds are allocated on the basis of projects submitted to the editorial boards of ...
The Court of Appeal upheld the decision on the editor of the site azadxeber.org
27 June 2014
The Baku Court of Appeal chaired by Mirzali Abbasov ended June 27 consideration of the appeal by the editor of the azadxeber.org website Nijat Aliyev and 9 others convicted of illegal possession of drugs and ...
Journalist Arshad Ibrahimov is arrested in the city of Ganja
18 June 2014
Today Nizami district Court of Ganja ordered the arrest of journalist Arshad Ibrahimov, who is currently working with the sites and Moderator.az Avropa.info. According to the uncle of the arrested journalist, the reason for the ...
R.Mirkadyrov’s lawyers will appeal to the Strasbourg Court
17 June 2014
Appeal of Rauf Mirkadirov, a columnist of “Mirror” newspaper, was considered in the Baku Court of Appeal on 17 June, chaired by the judge Jamal Ramazanov. Complaint was filed against the decision of the Nasimi ...
Consideration of cassation appeal from Hilal Mamedov postponed
12 June 2014
Scheduled for June 12, the Supreme Court consideration of the cassation appeal from the editor of the newspaper Tolyshi Sado Hilal Mamedov, sentenced to 5 years in prison, has been postponed. The reason was the ...
R.Mirkadyrov: prosecutors and court cause damage to the interests of Azerbaijan
10 June 2014
On June 10 a lawyer Elmar Suleymanov visited in jail of the MNS a journalist Rauf Mirkadirov. The journalist complained about the conditions of detention and health problems. However, he was outraged by yesterday’s court ...
Six constitutional norms are violated in the case of Mirkadirov
09 June 2014
Trial in the case of a journalist Rauf Mirkadirov held today in Nasimi Court completed in other offenses, said a lawyer Elmar Suleymanov protecting the rights of a columnist of “Mirror” Mirkadirov arrested on charges ...
AIDHR Statement: “Investigation on Farahim Ilgaroglu’s case does not fulfill expectations”
06 June 2014
Azerbaijani Institute for Democracy and Human Rights informed its European colleagues on the case As for information, Farahim Ilgaroglu Gasimov, correspondent of daily “Yeni Musavat” was assaulted and beaten by an unknown man or men ...
Court dismissed the appeal by Rauf Mirkadirov
06 June 2014
Today in Baku Court of Appeal a hearing was held on the appeal by the journalist Rauf Mirkadirov on the violation by the leadership of the MNS jail of his right to meetings and telephone ...
