Farid Ismailov

Affiliated media: Toplum TV, Employee

Incident date: March 6, 2024

Attack type:

• Confiscation/seizure of property, vehicles, equipment, documents

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Caucasian Knot

Location: Azerbaijan, Baku

Additional information:

Law enforcers searched the flat of Toplum TV employee Farid Ismailov and then took him away in handcuffs. During the search, more than EUR 3,000 were seized from the journalist, human rights activists said. A criminal case has been opened against Ismailov under Article 206.3.2 (smuggling by prior conspiracy of persons) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Ismailov said that he was put under psychological and physical pressure to sign some documents. He refused. The defence will file a complaint.