Fatima Movlamly - Justice for Journalists

Fatima Movlamly

Affiliated media: Freelance journalist

Incident date: May 19, 2022

Attack type:

  • Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Turan.az

Location: Azerbaijan, Baku

Additional information:

Parents of servicemen killed in unclear circumstances tried to hold a protest in front of the presidential administration. They demanded that their sons be given shehid status. Police and Special Protection Service officers detained journalists Fatima Movlamly and Sevinj Sadygova. They demanded that the journalists delete the photos taken at the rally. After some time, the journalists were released and the protesters were invited to the presidential administration.

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