Elchin Gasanzade

Affiliated media: Journalist, Blogger

Incident date: June 9, 2020

Attack type:

• Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Turan.az

Location: Azerbaijan, Mingecevir

Additional information:

Elchin Gasanzade was detained in Mingecevir. “I am being taken to the 4th department of the city police” he said Turan news agency. He explains his detention by criticism towards local authorities. Earlier, Gasanzade stated authorities are pushing him to move from Mingecevir as he is a "radical journalist."