IRFS correspondents Mirrahim Hasanov and Mehman Huseynov were assaulted by police while filming and photographing.
Hasanov’s camera was seized and thrown on the ground, and the lens was damaged as a result. In addition, foreign media representatives also faced pressure during the protest. A plain-clothed police officer tore the ID card belonging to German photo-journalist Steffen Haufe, who is in Baku to cover Eurovision 2012 Song Contest, and assaulted him.