May 10th, 2010
On 6 May, video footage was
confiscated from Norwegian journalists in Azerbaijan. Television reporter Erling Borgen and cameraman Dag Inge Dahl were investigating the case of editor Eynulla Fatullayev—
jailed in 2007 for an article deemed insulting to refugees. Upon their return to Oslo from Baku, they discovered that information relating to the investigation was missing from their luggage. Fatullayev recently had his prison sentence extended on
drugs charges; the European Court of Human Rights last month called for his
immediate release.
April 23rd, 2010
Judges says Azerbaijan should free journalist Eynulla Fatullayev — Azeri officials announce they will appeal the ruling. Vugar Gojayev reports
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April 9th, 2010
Eynulla Fatullayev goes on trial on “trumped up” drugs charges while the European Court examines previous charges. Vugar Gojayev reports from Azerbaijan
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March 19th, 2010
Imprisoned newspaper editor
Eynulla Fatullayev has
lost an appeal against his drugs conviction. Baku Appellate Court dismissed Fatullayev’s plea to have his sentence reduced by two months. Fatullayev had the term of his
detention prolonged by eight weeks earlier this month when 0.223 grams of heroin was found during his cell. In October 2007,
Fatullayev, then editor of the central Asian country’s two largest independent newspapers, Gundelik Azerbaijan and Reakniy Azerbaijan, was
sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for terrorism and other charges. Human Rights Watch said that this reflected growing hostility from the state towards freedom of expression. Fatullayev has been supported by a number of media rights campaigners in Azerbaijan since his arrest, including the chair of the Media Rights Institute Rashid Hajili, who has been
nominated for the Law and Campaigning Award at this years Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards.
January 6th, 2010
Imprisoned newspaper editor Eynulla Fatullayev has been charged with drugs offences after Azerbaijani authorities claim to have found heroin in his cell. After brief court session it has been ruled that he should stand under the new charge. This fresh accusation comes as the European Court of Human Rights deliberates his case.
Read more
here
June 3rd, 2009
Azerbaijani newspaper editor, Eynulla Fatullayev who was jailed after criticising his government has been given
Amnesty International’s award for journalism under threat. Read more
here
