Journalist Agil Halil may be arrested

Gundelik Baki staff has filed a claim to the Yasamal district court of Baku due to the arrest of Azadlyg newspaper correspondent Agil Halil, said editorial director of the newspaper Adil Huseynli, Day.Az reports with reference to the Institute for Reporter Freedom and Safety.

He said they filed a claim to the court regarding protection of honor and dignity yesterday.

"The claim stresses the need to arrest Agil Halil. We have appealed to the court because Agil called me and deputy editor-in-chief Vazeh Bakhramoghlu and insulted us and the newspaper. We consider that such an insult addressed to us is a provocation", said Huseynli.

The editorial director said that the reason of publishing materials connected with Agil Halil in our newspaper is an intention to learn the truth.

"We are not the opposition or progovernment newspaper. Our main task is to inform the community about who is behind this incident", resumed the editorial director.

It should be noted that Halil was brutally beaten in Baku on February 22 as he was taking photos in the olive garden. The journalist had his fingers broken. After the incident he was stabbed in the chest on March 13.

/Day.Az/