(RSF/IFEX) – According to information released by RSF on 12 May 1998, on 8 May, outside the Azerbaijani parliament, Milli Mejlis, five reporters were detained with other demonstrators while covering a picket protesting against a draft law on presidential elections. The following journalists were detained: Mubariz Zeynalli of “Panorama”, Mustafa Gajili of “525 Gazeta”, Ragib […]
(RSF/IFEX) – According to information released by RSF on 12 May 1998, on 8
May, outside the Azerbaijani parliament, Milli Mejlis, five reporters were
detained with other demonstrators while covering a picket protesting against
a draft law on presidential elections. The following journalists were
detained: Mubariz Zeynalli of “Panorama”, Mustafa Gajili of “525 Gazeta”,
Ragib Kazimli of “Yeni Musavat”, Salim Azizoglu of “Mukhalifat” and Ziya
Aliyev of “Resonance”.
Although the journalists showed police their press cards, they were detained
in different police stations and released later that evening. They may be
fined or detained for 15 days in the near future.
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