Azerbaijani journalist Mirsahib Rahiloghlu arrested over critical COVID-19 reporting
13.04.2020
Date:
13.04.2020
Number of cases:
2
Regions/Countries:
Azerbaijan
Alert types:
Arrest/detention/charges: Arrest/detention under other laws
Azerbaijani journalists Ibrahim Vazirov and Mirsahib Rahiloghlu were arrested by police over critical reporting of the authorities’ handling of COVID-19. The reporting highlighted the difficulties faced by Azerbaijanis during the quarantine regime. Vazirov was placed under 25-day administrative arrest, Rahiloghlu for 20 days. The leader of the opposition Popular Front Party called the government鈥檚 actions a “hunt” for journalists.