Elchin Mamedov

Affiliated media: 'Yukselish Namine' (For Revival) website, Editor-in-chief

Incident date: October 16, 2020

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: VoA

Location: Azerbaijan, Sumqayit

Additional information:

The Sumqayit city court sentenced Elchin Mamedov to four years in prison. The court found the journalist guilty of "theft” and “illegal possession of weapons.” Elchin Mamedov linked the criminal case to his human rights activities.