Sevinj Vagifgyzy

Affiliated media: Meydan TV , Journalist

Incident date: January 9, 2022

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: meydan.tv

Location: Azerbaijan, Baku

Additional information:

Sevinj Vagifgizi, the well-known journalist and employee of Meydan TV, faced aggressive behaviour of police officers when she was conducting a survey in the centre of Baku. The police officers who obstructed the journalist cited the new media laws as a reason and stated that journalists' rights to gather information at will were restricted.