2024-06-27 06:24:40
On April 27, economist Togrul Valiyev was summoned to the Baku Metropolis Normal Police Division (BSHBPI) for questioning relating to “Abzas Media”. After 3 hours of interrogation, the economist was launched. Valiyev advised the Voice of America that there was no bodily or psychological violence towards him, and that the division was clarifying the supplies associated to him.
On April 27, journalist Javid Ramazanov was taken to BSHBPI for the “Toplum TV case”. It’s reported that the worker of “Toplum TV” was taken from the street to the police within the morning.
Based on Ibrahim Amiraslanov, an worker of the press service of the Ministry of Inner Affairs, Javid Ramazanov was invited to the investigative physique:
“He was invited to the legal investigation. There are questions, these questions are clarified. He has different non-custodial restrictions. He was invited as a part of the investigation.”
Javid Ramazanov mentioned that he was launched from BSHBPI after 4 hours of interrogation.
“I used to be interrogated by the investigator. They requested me some questions, they requested me about my exercise on Toplum TV. There was no stress, it occurred in a cultured surroundings. I didn’t have secret actions from anybody, I used to be energetic overtly. I do not know if I might be known as once more. After I was taken to the Baku Metropolis Police Division, I assumed that I used to be arrested as a result of I ought to be invited.”
What occurred to Toplum TV?
On March 6, legislation enforcement businesses searched the places of work of Toplum TV, the Institute of Democratic Initiatives, in addition to the homes of workers of the Third Republic Platform. Throughout the search, greater than twenty journalists and activists who have been within the workplace have been detained by the police. Though a few of the detainees have been launched, the journalists of “Tolpum TV” Farid Ismayilova (the opportunity of home arrest underneath police supervision was chosen), Mushfiq Jabbara, Elmir Abbasova (the opportunity of home arrest underneath police supervision was chosen) and the pinnacle of the Institute of Democratic Initiatives, in addition to “III Akif Gurbanova, the speaker of the “Respublika” Platform, in addition to Ali Zeynala, Ramil Babayev, and Ilkin Amrahova have been charged with smuggling and sentenced to 4 months in jail.
On March 8, Alasgar Mammadli, one of many founders of “Toplum TV” and Ruslan Izzetli, a founding member of the “III Respublika” Platform, have been detained on expenses of smuggling and sentenced to 4 months in jail.
What occurred to “Abzas Media”?
Ulvi Hasanli, the director of the location, was detained on November 20 of final 12 months within the legal case associated to “Abzas Media”. That day, his home and the workplace of “Abzas Media” have been searched, and 40,000 euros have been allegedly discovered within the workplace.
Then, on November 20, when Deputy Director Mahammad Kekalov returned from overseas on the evening of the twenty first, Sevinj Vagifqizi, the editor-in-chief of the location, was detained on the airport.
Journalists Nargiz Absalamova, Elnara Gasimova and investigative journalist Hafiz Babaly have been additionally arrested in that case. All the journalists have been charged with Article 206.3.2 of the Felony Code (smuggling by a gaggle of individuals prematurely). The sanction of this text offers imprisonment from 5 to eight years.
None of them plead responsible, stating that their arrests have been associated to their skilled actions.
On April 18, Imran Aliyev, the pinnacle of the “Meclis.data” web site, was additionally detained on the Heydar Aliyev Worldwide Airport in reference to the “Abzas Media” case. Based on Article 206.3.3 of the Felony Code (smuggling-when dedicated by an official utilizing his place of service), a safety measure of detention for two months and 1 day was chosen towards him. It’s reported that the pinnacle of the web site was subjected to violence and was dropped at the court docket with a bruise underneath his eye.
On April 26, a brand new cost was introduced towards Imran Aliyev underneath Article 206.3.1 of the Felony Code (smuggling – in case of repeated fee).
Ayşen Muradova and Gadir Gadirli, workers of the “Social Rights Middle”, who have been known as as witnesses to the Baku Metropolis Normal Police Division (BSHBPI) on April 24 and 25 in reference to the “Abzas Media case”, have been launched after being interrogated.
Each of them mentioned that they weren’t subjected to bodily and psychological stress in BSHBPI. Ayşan Muradova says that she gave an announcement to the police on the “Abzas Media” case, however she can’t give detailed details about the questions as a result of the investigation is confidential.
On April 17, journalist Mina Alyarli, Inara Hunbatova on April 16, and Shams Hajiyeva on April 17 have been interrogated as witnesses on the Baku Metropolis Police Division in reference to the “Abzas Media case”.
On April 10, journalist Ismayil Taghiyev was summoned for questioning on the “Abzas Media case” and was later launched.
Worldwide media safety organizations known as on the Azerbaijani authorities to right away launch the detained journalists and cease the stress on the unbiased media. The federal government of Azerbaijan declares that individuals within the nation usually are not persecuted for his or her political beliefs and that each one elementary rights are totally assured.
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