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The site of the international human rights organization Index on Censorship published an article by human rights activist Rebecca Vincent, who noted that the arrest of the journalist served a new tactics used by the Azerbaijani officials and their supporters to silence her. Vincent, who last year published an article in the website of the Index on Censorship about the persecution of journalists in Azerbaijan, in the present publication noted that the situation there has become much worse.

The site of the international television “Al Jazeera” published an article where photos and videos supporting Ismayilova where depicted.

According to the Azerbaijani news agency "Turan", the "Club of the 125s" organization, the members of which are public figures and politicians, have also issued a statement demanding the release of the arrested Ismayilova and other social and political activists. "Such arrests hinder democratic development of the country, as well as its international image,” the statement noted.

On December 5, morning, well-known Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova was detained after being questioned at the prosecutor's office. Baku Sabail District Court made a decision to detain her for two months. She was charged with incitement to suicide. If the fault of the journalist is proven, then she can be punished by a term of 3 to 7 years in prison. Khadija Ismayilova has become the target of attacks of the government for her journalistic activities. Ismayilova is an author of a number of journalistic investigations of corruption in the highest echelons of power in Azerbaijan. In recent years, she is conducting a talk show in the Azerbaijani Service of “Radio Liberty”.