Elmar Huseynov

11 Year after Murder of Journalist Elmar Huseynov, Impunity Still Prevails in Azerbaijan

The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS) condemns the Azerbaijani authorities for their failure to apprehend those behind the murder of journalist Elmar Huseynov, 11 years after his death. An ardent critic of the current government, the Editor-in-Chief of Monitor magazine, Elmar...

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Elshad Abdullayev claims journalists were killed by former General of Ministry of National Security

On December 19, Elshad Abdullayev, the former rector of Azerbaijan International University (AIU), now living in exile in France, addressed the Azerbaijani leadership, the Chief of the State Security Service Madat Guliyev, and the media. In his message, Elshad Abdullayev...

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Late journalist Rasim Aliyev’s 31st birthday marked at his grave

The 16th of August would have been the birthday of Chairman and board member of the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS), journalist Rasim Aliyev, who died on 9 August after being severely beaten the previous day. He would...

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IRFS outraged over journalist Rasim Aliyev’s murder

Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety Statement August 10, 2015 Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety is in shock over the murder of our longtime employee and board member, current Chairman Rasim Aliyev. On August 8, 2015, unknown persons beat Aliyev to within inches of his...

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European Court opens communications on the case of murdered journalist Elmar Huseynov

The European Court of Human Rights has opened communication on the case of the late journalist Elmar Huseynov, who was murdered on 2 March 2005. Huseynov had worked as the Editor-in-Chief of Monitor magazine. The application was submitted to the European...