Azerbaijan - Appeal court refuses to free Khayal TV journalists held since March

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A Baku appeal court has rejected an appeal by two journalists, Khayal TV director-general Vugar Gonagov and editor-in-chief Zaur Guliyev, who have been detained arbitrarily since 13 March for allegedly causing rioting in the northern town of Quba. Presided by Etibar Huseynov, the appeal court issued its ruling on 18 July, confirming an 11 July decision by a court in the Baku district of Nizami to prolong their detention for another two months. The next hearing in their case will be held on (...)

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