Today, 27 July, in the Narimanov District Court, under the chairmanship of Judge Turgay Huseynov, a hearing was held on the lawsuit of citizen Havanise Abdullayeva against “Milletim” Newspaper Editor-in-chief Faramaz Novruzoglu. The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety was told by F.Novruzoglu that the judge issued a decision to fine him in the amount of 500 AZN.
“I don’t know H.Abdullayeva and have not written anything about her,” said Novruzoglu. “However, she claims that I have written about her in my article entitled “Why is Rauf Arifoglu whining” two months earlier. This lawsuit and verdict are ordered by the National Security Ministry’s Anti-terror Center.”
Novruzoglu added that he will file an appeal against this decision.
Novruzoglu added that he will file an appeal against this decision.
On 22, in the Nizami District Court, during a hearing held on the special lawsuit of “Azadlig Harakatchilari” Union Chairman Tahmasib Novruzov, Judge Z.Aliyev issued a verdict to sentence “Nota” Newspaper Editor-in-Chief Substitute Sardar Alibeyli and Faramaz Allahverdiyev to three months imprisonment for the articles published in “Nota” newspaper.