Saadet Dzahangirgyzy

Affiliated media: Newspaper “Azadliq, Journalist

Incident date: April 28, 2020

Attack type:

Attacks via judicial or economic means

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Azerbaijan, Baku

Additional information:

Saadet Dzahangirgyzy and Irada Nariman, deputy chairman of the Azerbaijani Popular Front Party (APFP), were detained at the entrance to the house, where the leader of the opposition party Ali Karimli lives. “I was preparing an article about Kerimli’s 55th birthday. Irada Nariman was with me. Around noon, when we were entering the apartment building where Ali Karimli lives, we were approached by plainclothes officers. They instructed us to go with them”, said Dzahangirgyzy. The women were driven to the 21st unit of the Nasimi regional police station. “Even though there was no ill-treatment in the police station, we were held until 16:00 and let go with a fine of 100 Manat (around 60 USD) for breaking quarantine regulations. And this is despite the fact that I presented my journalistic certification, and Irada Nariman had received permission in a text message”, said Dzahangirgyzy. She added, that the actions of the police will be appealed in court.