Paper editor arrested
An Azerbaijani newspaper editor was arrested in the
courtroom on Tuesday.
Asif Marzili, editor-in-chief of the Tezadlar newspaper, was handed down a one-year sentence by a Baku district court.
Zumrud Mammadli, an independent journalist who cooperated with the publication, was sentenced to six months of forced labor.
The two have written articles exposing alleged unlawful activity, admission of students without proper tests and issuance of fake diplomas at the Azerbaijan International University. Further, the University`s rector, Elshad Abdullayev, filed a claim against the journalists on charges of libel and sullying of his dignity.
Four journalists, including two chief editors, are currently jailed in the country.
Asif Marzili, editor-in-chief of the Tezadlar newspaper, was handed down a one-year sentence by a Baku district court.
Zumrud Mammadli, an independent journalist who cooperated with the publication, was sentenced to six months of forced labor.
The two have written articles exposing alleged unlawful activity, admission of students without proper tests and issuance of fake diplomas at the Azerbaijan International University. Further, the University`s rector, Elshad Abdullayev, filed a claim against the journalists on charges of libel and sullying of his dignity.
Four journalists, including two chief editors, are currently jailed in the country.
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