Mohammed Kekalov - Justice for Journalists

Mohammed Kekalov

Affiliated media: Abzas Media , Journalist, Deputy editor-in-chief

Incident date: November 23, 2023

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Caucasian Knot

Location: Azerbaijan, Baku

Additional information:

Azerbaijani activist Mohammed Kekalov, who cooperated with the online media outlet Abzas Media, was arrested for three months and 27 days on smuggling charges despite defence arguments. Kekalov was detained on November 20.

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