Harlem Désir (right) and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov. Photo: http://www.mfa.gov.az/news/878/4116

20 December 2017, 06:13

OSCE Representative on Media Freedom calls on Baku to stop harassing journalists

Harlem Désir, the OSCE Representative on Media Freedom, has called on the Azerbaijani authorities to reconsider the verdict to Aziz Orudjev, the executive director of the "Kanal-13" TV Channel.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that Aziz Orudjev, the "Kanal-13" TV Channel, was accused of illegal entrepreneurship and abuse of power. He pleaded not guilty. The Azerbaijani Centre for the Protection of Political Prisoners included his name in the list of the persons prosecuted for political reasons. On December 15, the court sentenced Aziz Orudjev to six years of imprisonment.

On December 18, the statement voiced by Harlem Désir, the OSCE Representative on Media Freedom, was published on the OSCE's website, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

"I call on the authorities to review Aziz Orudjev's verdict and to end restrictive measures detrimental to his freedom and safety," Harlem Désir said in his statement.

Harlem Désir has also called on the Azerbaijani authorities to stop encroaching on the freedom and security of all journalists from independent media.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.

Author: Faik Medzhid Source: CK correspondent

All news
НАСТОЯЩИЙ МАТЕРИАЛ (ИНФОРМАЦИЯ) ПРОИЗВЕДЕН И РАСПРОСТРАНЕН ИНОСТРАННЫМ АГЕНТОМ ООО “МЕМО”, ЛИБО КАСАЕТСЯ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ИНОСТРАННОГО АГЕНТА ООО “МЕМО”.

March 14, 2025 22:55

March 14, 2025 20:40

  • ECtHR recognizes violation of media employees’ rights by Azerbaijan

    The European Court of Human Rights has found that the rights of Faig Amirov, the former financial director of the “Azadlig” opposition newspaper, and Aytadj Tapdyg, a “Meydan TV” journalist, have been violated. The European Court has obliged the authorities of Azerbaijan to pay the journalists 14,500 euros in compensation.

March 13, 2025 23:57

March 13, 2025 23:15

March 13, 2025 22:57

News archive
Пн
Вт
Ср
Чт
Пт
Сб
Вс
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6