1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgCPJ Staffhttps://cpj.org/author/john/Genimet Zakhidov sentenced to four years in prison - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="LdXmKOvuWs"><a href="https://cpj.org/2008/03/genimet-zakhidov-sentenced-to-four-years-in-prison/">Genimet Zakhidov sentenced to four years in prison</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2008/03/genimet-zakhidov-sentenced-to-four-years-in-prison/embed/#?secret=LdXmKOvuWs" width="600" height="338" title="“Genimet Zakhidov sentenced to four years in prison” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="LdXmKOvuWs" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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New York, March 7, 2008—The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled by the four-year prison term given today to Genimet Zakhidov, editor of the opposition daily Azadlyg (Freedom). Zakhidov was charged with hooliganism and inflicting minor bodily harm in November. He has been in custody ever since. Zakhidov was secretly brought to the Yasamal District…https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/GenimetZakhidov_head.jpg