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\r\n\t\t\t\tMain Organized Crime Department confirms journalist Shirin Abbasov never waived his right to a lawyer\n\n \n\nThe Interior Ministry\u2019s Main Organized Crime Department (MOCD) confirmed that Shirin Abbasov, a journalist with Meydan TV, did not waive his right to a lawyer of...\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t \n\nMeydan TV journalist Shirin Abbasov, who has been held at the Main Organised Crime Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs since 16 September, has been released into his family\u2019s custody, reported his lawyer Elchin Sadigov.\n\n \n\nAccording to the lawyer, neither...\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t \n\n\nOn 13 October, the two brothers of Meydan TV Editor Gunel Movlud, Raji and Vekil Imanov, were detained by police, reported Movlud\u2019s father Vezir Imanov.\n\n \n\n\u201cVekil was on his way home from work in a car with his colleagues in the...\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t \n\nAzerbaijan: Sport for Rights Calls for Release of Detained Journalist, End to Pressure against Independent Media\n\n \n\nThe Sport for Rights Coalition condemns the Azerbaijani authorities\u2019 extensive pressure against the staff of independent online television station Meydan TV, as part of a wider...\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t Journalist Aytaj Ahmadova, who cooperates with Meydan TV, was detained by the Main Organised Crime Department on 16 September 16 at 16.00, while out shopping with a Meydan TV intern. The latter wished to remain anonymous. The two women were...\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t \n\nOn September 1, Meydan TV journalist Sevinj Vagifgizi gave a statement at the Serious Crimes Investigation Department of the Prosecutor General\u2019s Office, following an interrogation by investigator Ramiz Allahverdiyev.\n\nAccording to the journalist, she was first questioned about the events that...\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t \n\nOn September 3, Shirin Abbasov, a journalist cooperating with Meydan TV, was summoned to the Serious Crimes Investigation Department of the Prosecutor General\u2019s Office in connection with Bahruz Hajiyev\u2019s death in Mingechevir police department. Abbasov said that while he had...\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t Lawyer Adil Ismayilov issues statement on arrest of Emin Milli\u2019s brother-in-law\n\n \n\nOn July 30, lawyer Adil Ismayilov reported on the criminal case against Nazim Abagayov, the brother-in-law of Meydan TV Director Emin Milli.\n\n \n\n\u201cNazim Agabayov was detained by officers of the Office...\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\tFamilies of human rights defenders under attack in Azerbaijan\n\n \n\nThe Azerbaijani regime is trying to silence human rights defenders in exile by targeting their families and loved ones \u2013 those whom they were forced to leave behind.\n\n \n\n \n\nOn 22 July, Ganimat Zahid, the...\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t