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Shahla Karim was reporting on an opposition candidate’s protest of alleged election fraud when around 10 plainclothes men in surgical masks forcibly detained the journalist, the candidate, and the candidate’s aide in the southeastern city of Neftchala. (Photo: Courtesy Shahla Karim)

Azerbaijani journalist Shahla Karim forcibly detained, transferred while covering opposition candidate’s protest

New York, September 10, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for a swift investigation into the September 6 detention and transfer of Azerbaijani journalist Shahla Karim, who was released several hours later. “In yet another example of the harassment of media and lawlessness in Azerbaijan, journalist Shahla Karim was forcibly removed and transported hundreds of…

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Azerbaijani journalists detained, beaten for covering protest

Stockholm, February 15, 2022 – Azerbaijani authorities should investigate allegations of police brutality against three journalists detained while covering a protest and allow all members of the press to work freely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. This morning, police in the capital Baku detained Fatima Mövlamli, a reporter for independent news site Azadliq,…

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