Elchin Mamedov

Affiliated media: Yüksəliş naminə , Editor-in-chief

Incident date: March 30, 2020

Attack type:

• Administrative arrest, remand, pre-trial detention, prison

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Voice of America

Location: Azerbaijan, Sumqayit

Additional information:

The editor-in-chief of the website "Yüksəliş naminə" Elchin Mamedov was detained in the city of Sumqayit. He is charged with committing theft. The journalist and lawyers denied the charges, claiming that Mamedov was slandered because of his activities. He was arrested awaiting trial.