Court Denies Journalist’s Appeal against Travel Ban

Nasimi district Court, chaired by Judge Shalala Hasanova, heard journalist Sevinj Vagifgizi’s appeal against the international travel restrictions imposed on her on September 20, 2015. The journalist links the ban to the criminal case launched against Meydan TV. Speaking about the...

Tax Investigation against Journalist Temporarily Stopped

The extraordinary tax audit against freelance journalist Aynur Elgunash has been suspended until August 15, journalist’s lawyer Elchin Sadigov told the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS). According to the lawyer, he has received a notification on the suspension of...

Court Does Not Allow Khadija Ismayil to Leave Country

Binagadi District Court of Baku, under chairmanship of Judge Rashad Aliyev, considered investigative journalist Khadija Ismayil’s request to let her travel abroad to attend an international event. Khadija Ismayil was arrested on 5 December 2014. She was initially charged under...

Journalist Arshad Ibrahimov’s Sentence Cut to 5 Years

Supreme Court chaired by Judge Ilham Jafarov heard the appeal in journalist Arshad Ibrahimov’s criminal case, journalist’s lawyer Bahruz Bayramov told the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS). According to the lawyer, at the hearing the court was asked to...
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