On August 1st Yasamal District Court will hear the criminal lawsuit filed by Lachin Regional Executive Chief Ramiz Jabrayilov against Gunadlik Baki newspaper editor-in-chief Habil Veliyev. The executive chief is demanding Veliyev’s arrest.Media and NGO representatives are invited to the monitoring of this judicial proceeding.
On August 1, 2012 the press center of the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety will host the following events:
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Turan Information Agency and Military Journalists Public Union chairman Uzeyir Jafarov will organize a roundtable,to discuss the situation around recent capture of Azerbaijan soldier Firuz Farajov by Armenian armed formations . Military experts will be involved in the roundtable discussion.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Human rights defender and lawyer Elchin Sadigov and "Corruption and Society" magazine will organize a joint press conference in connection with property issues within the shareholders of "Murphy Shipping & Commercial Services in Azerbaijan" Joint Venture.
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Youth Committee of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party will organize a roundtable on education issues.