Comments on: Azerbaijan: Index award-winning journalist Idrak Abbasov brutally beaten

By: The truth about Azerbaijan | Index on Censorship

The truth about Azerbaijan | Index on Censorship — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 08:24:16 +0000

[...] Mehman Huseynov was arrested for “hooliganism”.In April Index on Censorship award-winner Idrak Abbasov was brutally attacked by security guards working for Azerbaijan’s state-owned oil company [...]

By: Smoke On The Water | superlocal.ch

Smoke On The Water | superlocal.ch — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:01:38 +0000

[...] tête. Le 17 avril, six jours après l’annonce du sponsoring helvétique, des employés de Socar passaient à tabac un journaliste alors qu’il filmait la destruction de maisons – habitées – en bordure d’un champ [...]

By: Eurovision glitter must not blind us to continuing human rights abuses in Azerbaijan | Index on Censorship

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:37:33 +0000

[...] the Index on Censorship/Guardian Award for journalism, investigative reporter Idrak Abbasov was beaten unconscious by private security guards as he attempted to film a demolition by the state oil company. Police [...]

By: Baku: Peaceful protest crushed on eve of Eurovision | Index on Censorship

Baku: Peaceful protest crushed on eve of Eurovision | Index on Censorship — Tue, 22 May 2012 08:21:48 +0000

[...] harassed, defamed and blackmailed. In April, Index award-winning journalist Idrak Abbasov was beaten into a coma by security personnel from the state oil company Socar for filming the demolition of houses in his [...]

By: Singing in Azerbaijan – but not for Democracy | AZAD AZƏRBAYCAN - FREE AZERBAIJAN

Sat, 12 May 2012 03:45:12 +0000

[...] years as some of the money from Azerbaijan’s huge oil reserves is spent on new construction. Award-winning journalist Idrak Abbasov has attempted to publicise demolitions in his village of Sulutepe, just outside Baku. Last month, [...]

By: Azerbaijan: A visit with Idrak Abbasov | Index on Censorship

Azerbaijan: A visit with Idrak Abbasov | Index on Censorship — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:18:37 +0000

[...] can cost a journalist their life”.Idrak’s words seem ominous now. Three weeks later he was badly beaten by a group of employees of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) while filming the demolition [...]

By: World Press Freedom Day 2012 | Index on Censorship

World Press Freedom Day 2012 | Index on Censorship — Thu, 03 May 2012 07:55:25 +0000

[...] No sooner had Idrak returned home after collecting his award than we learned that he had been badly beaten by oil company goons as he recorded them demolishing a [...]

By: Azerbaijan: Journalists under attack | Index on Censorship

Azerbaijan: Journalists under attack | Index on Censorship — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:41:39 +0000

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By: Aserische Imagepflege « Stefan Niggemeier

Aserische Imagepflege « Stefan Niggemeier — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:15:47 +0000

[...] erst mit dem »Freedom of Expression Award« von »Index on Censorship« ausgezeichnet worden. Index schreibt: Index understands that other reporters were present at the scene but Abbasov was singled out by [...]