2024-06-03 03:24:01
Yesterday night, 10 or extra journalists and civil activists had been arrested in Azerbaijan, who cooperated with the impartial on-line media Toplum TV. Azatutyun radio station’s Azerbaijani service stories.
In accordance with the APA company, felony circumstances have been initiated towards at the very least two of the arrested, civil activist Akif Gurbanov and Toplum TV journalist Farid Ismailov. In accordance with the attorneys, they’re accused of smuggling.
It needs to be famous that yesterday it was reported that the Azerbaijani police invaded the territory of Toplum TV, carried out searches and arrested journalists Elmir Abbasov and Araz Aliyev.
Through the briefing, Matthew Miller, the spokesperson of the US State Division, acknowledged that Washington is deeply involved in regards to the stories of the marketing campaign towards Toplum TV impartial media, in addition to impartial journalists and civil activists in Baku.
The USA urged Azerbaijan to cease the persecution of these exercising their elementary freedoms and known as for the discharge of these individuals who’re stored in jail for political causes.
“Nobody needs to be jailed or held accountable for exercising their freedom of speech,” Miller stated.