Rasim Aliyev – Page 3

The Death of Journalist Rasim Aliyev: Investigation Material Sent to Court

The material of the criminal case launched in connection with the death of journalist and Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS) chairman Rasim Aliyev has been sent to court, the Baku City Prosecutor’s Office said on December 22. According to...

News Feed

Public investigation group established to investigate murder of journalist Rasim Aliyev

On December 18, a public investigation group was set up to investigate the murder of the former IRFS chairman, journalist Rasim Aliyev, reported the late journalist’s fiancée Gular Abbasova. The group consists of lawyer Alasgar Mammadli, Samira Agayeva, journalist Avaz...

News Feed

Investigation completed in late journalist’s case

The investigation of the criminal case launched in connection with the murder of the former chairman and Board member of the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS), journalist Rasim Aliyev, has been completed, reported Asabali Mustafayev, the Aliyev family’s...

News Feed

Investigation of late journalist’s case extended

The investigation into the murder of the late journalist, former IRFS chairman Rasim Aliyev, has been extended by three months, reported the lawyer Asabali Mustafayev, who is defending the late journalist’s rights, on November 26. The lawyer said that the detention...

News Feed

Joint STATEMENT: Sport for Rights Calls for Release of Detained Journalist, End to Pressure against Independent Media

Azerbaijan: Sport for Rights Calls for Release of Detained Journalist, End to Pressure against Independent Media The Sport for Rights Coalition condemns the Azerbaijani authorities’ extensive pressure against the staff of independent online television station Meydan TV, as part of a wider...

News Feed

Forty days since journalist’s death

17 September marked 40 days since the death of former IRFS Chairman and Board member Rasim Aliyev. Today, the journalist’s friends and relatives visited his grave. Forty days after the journalist’s death, the doctors alleged to bear responsibility for his death...

News Feed

Journalists demand accountability for the doctors who treated Rasim Aliyev

Journalists demand accountability for the doctors who treated Rasim Aliyev On 27 August, a group of journalists gathered in front of the Baku City Prosecutor’s office, demanding punishment of the doctors who they believed acted negligently in the death of late...

News Feed

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...

News Feed

JOINT STATEMENT: Journalist Rasim Aliyev murdered as human rights crackdown continues in aftermath of European Games

JOINT STATEMENT August 10, 2015 Azerbaijan: Journalist Rasim Aliyev murdered as human rights crackdown continues in aftermath of European Games The Sport for Rights coalition resolutely condemns the brutal murder of Azerbaijani journalist Rasim Aliyev, who died on 9 August in a Baku hospital, after he...

News Feed

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...