Polad Aslanov - Justice for Journalists

Polad Aslanov

Affiliated media: xeberman.com, Editor

Incident date: February 24, 2020

Attack type:

  • Criminal/administrative prosecution excluding (1), (2) and (3)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Newspaper "Azadliq"

Location: Azerbaijan, Baku

Additional information:

A new charge has been initiated against the editor of the website xeberman.com, Polad Aslanov, who is currently under arrest. The journalist is accused not only of high treason but also under Article 134 (threat of murder or causing grievous bodily harm) of the Criminal Code.

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