Shamo Eminov

Affiliated media: Kanal 13 , Employee

Incident date: March 29, 2024

Attack type:

• Suicide attempt

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Turan.az

Location: Azerbaijan, Baku

Additional information:

On March 29, the Baku Court of Appeal did not satisfy the complaint of “Channel-13” Internet television journalist Shamo Eminov for an extension of the pre-trial detention period for two months, his lawyer Elchin Sadigov told Turan news agency. According to him, during the court session, the defence pointed out the absence of material and procedural grounds for detaining the journalist. In addition, the journalist has serious health problems, has been experiencing severe kidney pain, and recently had a stomach bleed. However, the court, did not consider the arguments of the defence and dismissed the complaint. In turn, the journalist's relatives reported that Eminov committed a suicide attempt. He was summoned to the authorities of the Baku pre-trial detention center-1, where he was subjected to insults and threats. After that, Eminov rubbed his hands with a piece of glass. He was placed in the isolation ward.