Vusalya Hajiyeva

Affiliated media: Azad Söz , Employee

Incident date: April 27, 2022

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: arqument.az

Location: Azerbaijan, Baku

Additional information:

Two journalists were abused during a protest in front of the presidential administration. The workers, who had failed to receive their salaries, tried to hold a protest march in front of the administration. Journalists preparing material from the rally — Kanal13.TV employee Gunel Guliyeva and Azad Söz employee Vusalya Hajiyeva — were attacked by the administration guards. The journalists were detained, physically pressured and the footage they had filmed was removed.