Miraziz Azizov

Affiliated media: xeber-xetti.az, Manager

Incident date: May 1, 2019

Attack type:

• Prosecution for libel, insult, violation of privacy (1)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Boyukmillet.com

Location: Azerbaijan, Absheron

Additional information:

Irada Gulmamedova, the head of the Absheron district executive, and Shahriyar Shamshirli, the head of the police department of the same district, sued the manager of the xeber-xetti.az website, Miraziz Azizov, for materials harshly criticizing the activities of the district police and the chief executive. The lawsuit, filed in a special case, requires that the journalist be held accountable under article 147 (defamation) of the Criminal Code.