Teimur Kerimov

Affiliated media: YouTube channel Kanal-11, Director

Incident date: December 12, 2023

Attack type:

• Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Turan.az

Location: Azerbaijan, Baku

Additional information:

On December 12, the Narimanov District Court of Baku arrested the director of the YouTube channel Kanal-11 Teimur Kerimov for 4 months. He was charged under Articles 182.2.2 (extortion by threats, committed repeatedly) and 182.2.4 (extortion with the aim of seizing property in a significant amount) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, lawyer Nemat Karimli told Turan. Kerimov denies the charges and has linked the criminal case to his journalistic work. According to the lawyer, Kerimov reported that he was beaten by the police. In connection with the beating, the defense will contact the prosecutor’s office. Kerimov was detained around noon on December 11, only a day later the Ministry of Internal Affairs confirmed that he was facing criminal charges.