In Azerbaijan, the head of the Internet telekanal Kanaal-13 was detained

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On the evening of November 27, the Azerbaijani security forces searched the head of the Internet telekanal Kanal-13 Aziza Orujov, then the journalist was detained, the Caucasian Knot reports with reference to Bakhruza Baramuza lawyer. Orudzhev is accused of unauthorized construction Art. 188.2 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan at home.

Obodzhev himself and the media expert Alesker Mammadley believe that the detention is connected with journalistic activities. Kanal-13, including human rights, protest promotions, courts over political prisoners. “ The head of the“ Canal-13 ”, who has 1,600,000 subscribers on YouTube, was detained as a terrorist. A large number of security forces in masks appeared to his house. <...> There are about 500 thousand illegally built houses in Baku and its environs. And the reason for this “illegality” is in bureaucracy and corruption , ”said Mamedli.

The wife of Orudzhev Lamia Obodzhev told the “Caucasian knot” that the security forces seized two laptops of her husband, the phone that he did not use, and the documents related to the previous arrest of the journalist.

As the Caucasian Knot recalls, in December 2017, Aziz Obodzhev was sentenced to six years on charges of illegal entrepreneurship. The journalist did not plead guilty and appealed the verdict. In April 2018, the Supreme Court replaced him with a real term with three years in prison.

Pursuit of journalist: K in Azerbaijan

• On November 20, the security forces detained three cooperation: TZ ABZAS Media: Executive Director Ulvi Hasanla, chief editor Savindzh Vagifkyzy and marketing director Mohammed Kekalov.

• On the same day, the editorial office was searched, where they found 40 thousand euros. On this basis, a journalist: OK is accused of smuggling currency. They face 6 to 12 years in prison.

• In the ABZAS Media case, police interrogated as a witness: NICs are activated: K and journalist: K, including those who collaborated with the publication.

• Abzas Media illuminates corruption, protests and human rights violations in Azerbaijan. In particular, they issued investigations, which states that contracts for the construction of houses in the conquered territories of Nagorno -Karabakh are given relatives: TsAM President Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and other large officials: c. The best agricultural lands are also crossing the Aliyev family.

• About 30 Azerbaijani journalist: K and human rights activists: the Azerbaijan authorities called on to stop the persecution of the journalist: K. Similar statements were also made by the special representative of the EU for Human Rights Imon Gilmore, Human Rights Watch and a number of human rights organizations.