Reporters Without Borders condemn harassments against journalists in Azerbaijan
Reporters Without Borders condemns harassment against journalists in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, “Turan” news agency reports.
A week ago Hakimeldostu Mehdiyev, a correspondent of the Institute for Reporters Freedom and Safety (IRFS), has been repeatedly harassed by officials. Other journalists attempting to record the incident were as well harassed.
“This harassment of Mehdiyev must stop at once, and the physical violence used against his fellow journalists must not go unpunished,” Reporters Without Borders said. “Attacks on journalists are unfortunately common in Nakhchivan, where the authorities like to foster a climate of tension that is very hostile to media freedom.”