Opposition “Azadliq” newspaper reporter Ramin Deko said he was abducted and beaten because of his attendance at an antigovernment protest on April 2.
Deko said he was abducted on April 3 by men in plainclothes, taken to an unknown place, and advised to end his activity in the opposition protests. He said that on April 4 he was attacked again in the evening as he left work.
Deko told RFE/RL that after being accosted, he was advised “to be clever and not to take part in the opposition protests.” He said he escaped from the attackers.
Previously, “Azadliq” columnist Seymur Haziyev said he was attacked and beaten by unidentified men on March 26.
Interior Minister Ramil Usubov later met with “Azadliq” editors and said he would take personal control of the investigation into the attacks on the journalists.
Source: http://www.rferl.org/
Opposition “Azadliq” newspaper reporter Ramin Deko said he was abducted and beaten because of his attendance at an antigovernment protest on April 2.
Deko said he was abducted on April 3 by men in plainclothes, taken to an unknown place, and advised to end his activity in the opposition protests. He said that on April 4 he was attacked again in the evening as he left work.
Deko told RFE/RL that after being accosted, he was advised “to be clever and not to take part in the opposition protests.” He said he escaped from the attackers.
Previously, “Azadliq” columnist Seymur Haziyev said he was attacked and beaten by unidentified men on March 26.
Interior Minister Ramil Usubov later met with “Azadliq” editors and said he would take personal control of the investigation into the attacks on the journalists.
Source: http://www.rferl.org/