Ulviyya Ali

Affiliated media: Meydan TV, Freelance journalist

Incident date: May 21, 2025

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: irfs.org

Location: Azerbaijan, Baku

Additional information:

Journalist Ülviyyə Əli (Quliyeva), who was arrested as part of a criminal case involving Meydan TV, has sent a letter from the detention center via her family. In the letter, she describes the conditions of her detention and her treatment by law enforcement. She reports being subjected to violence at the police station and says officers threatened her with sexual assault.