12 June 2006

Alert

Interior Ministry announces criminal investigation will be conducted into abduction of journalist Bahaddin Khaziyev


Incident details

Bahaddin Khaziyev

journalist(s)

killed

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(RSF/IFEX) - Police arrested a score of activists belonging to the opposition Azerbaijan Popular Front Party on 9 June 2006 as they took part in a new protest demonstration against the abduction and vicious beating suffered by journalist Bahaddin Khaziyev. They were released a few hours later.

A group of journalists had rallied in central Baku on 30 May to protest against the brutality.

In response to national and international pressure, the interior ministry announced on 23 May 2006 that a criminal investigation would be opened into the attack on Khaziyev, editor of the opposition daily "Bizim Yol", who was abducted, beaten and left for dead on the road on 19 May 2006.



Source

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Updates to this story

Offenders guilty of beating editor-in-chief still at large after three years 26 May 2009

More on this case

Another opposition journalist nearly killed in violent attack 23 May 2006

Azerbaijan

Eynulla Fatullayev's appeal rejected 18 March 2010 Eynulla Fatullayev and family threatened 18 March 2010 Appeals court upholds sentences against two bloggers 16 March 2010 On fifth anniversary of editor's murder, ARTICLE 19 calls for redoubling of efforts to bring perpetrators to justice 3 March 2010 Imprisoned editor concerned over possible threat to his life 3 March 2010


 
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