Day: December 8, 2024
- Why are thousands of Georgians protesting day after day? DW (English)
- Video shows journalist getting beaten by Georgian police while covering protests CNN
- Opinion | The Georgia Protests Are Fueled by Fury The New York Times
- Georgian journalists allege brutal beatings as protests rage against ending EU talks The Associated Press
- Four Scenarios for the Protests in Georgia Foreign Policy
- Fireworks light up pro-EU protests in Georgia Reuters
- 48 detained in crackdown on pro-EU protests in Georgia POLITICO Europe
- Georgians vow to continue pro-EU protests ‘until victory’ Euronews
- Georgian opposition leader arrested, beaten unconscious as Tbilisi protests continue VOA Asia
On Friday, 6 December 2024, beginning around 1pm Baku local time, our newsroom lost contact with a number of individuals, some of whom who collaborate with Meydan TV.
While trying to reestablish contact, we learned that these individuals are currently being held at the Baku City Police Department. They are the following:
Khayala Agayeva / Xəyalə Ağayeva
Aytaj Ahmadova (Tapdig) / Aytac Əhmədova (Tapdıq)
Aynur Ganbarova (Elgunesh) / Aynur Qənbərova (Elgünəş)
Ramin Jabrayilzade (Deko) (independent journalist) / Ramin Cəbrayılzadə
Natig Javadli / Natiq Cavadlı
Aysel Umudova
The homes of some of the journalists named above were searched, and personal equipment and some of their belongings were seized.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ramin Jabrailzade (Deko) was detained based on information received regarding the illegal import of foreign currency into the country. In addition, several individuals were detained as part of the investigation. Ramin Deko works as an independent journalist and reporter.
We as the management of Meydan TV, firmly state that the detention and interrogation of our journalists is illegal, and we refute all accusations.
Since the day we started our activities over a decade ago, our brave journalists have been arrested, and they and their families have been subjected to persecution. Journalists who cooperate with us have been illegally banned from leaving the country, and have been surveilled by Pegasus spyware, among other forms of pressure.
Our website has been officially banned within the country’s borders since 2017, and Oor social media channels have repeatedly been subjected to cyberattacks.
Despite these attempts to silence us, we at Meydan TV have continued our work as journalists, publicized the events taking place in the country and the problems of ordinary citizens, and have done this all free of censorship.
Our goal has always been to be an independent and alternative media organization in Azerbaijan, informing our audience daily. The pressures and accusations against us since our establishment are groundless, and these novel attacks will neither silence us nor stop our work.
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Doctors’ petition in Georgia
In Georgia, doctors are circulating a petition demanding an end to the use of chemical agents during the dispersal of protests.
They are also urging the government to disclose the specific substances that have been used against protesters so far.
To date, the petition has been signed by more than a thousand medical professionals.
- Pro-European protests in Tbilisi, day 9: tear gas, water cannons, 48 arrested
- Helsinki Commission: “Expect US action against those committing violence in Georgia”
Doctors report that an increasing number of people are seeking medical care daily due to exposure to toxic substances used by law enforcement to disperse peaceful protests.
Even after acute poisoning symptoms are treated, there remains a risk of long-term health consequences.
They believe the Ministry of Health should consistently and openly warn law enforcement against using such substances:
“The severity of harm caused by these chemical agents depends on numerous endogenous and exogenous factors. Many people in the country have chronic illnesses, and there has been a sharp rise in cancer cases, including among young people.”
“The prolonged and widespread use of chemical agents, which could further worsen the existing health challenges in our country, deeply concerns us. Therefore, we believe the Ministry of Health must inform the public, and especially medical professionals, about the specific chemical substances used by law enforcement.
This information will enable us to provide targeted treatment to those affected by these substances,” the doctors’ petition states.
On Friday, 6 December 2024, beginning around 1pm Baku local time, our newsroom lost contact with a number of individuals, some of whom who collaborate with Meydan TV.
While trying to reestablish contact, we learned that these individuals are currently being held at the Baku City Police Department. They are the following:
Khayala Agayeva / Xəyalə Ağayeva
Aytaj Ahmadova (Tapdig) / Aytac Əhmədova (Tapdıq)
Aynur Ganbarova (Elgunesh) / Aynur Qənbərova (Elgünəş)
Ramin Jabrayilzade (Deko) (independent journalist) / Ramin Cəbrayılzadə
Natig Javadli / Natiq Cavadlı
Aysel Umudova
The homes of some of the journalists named above were searched, and personal equipment and some of their belongings were seized.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ramin Jabrailzade (Deko) was detained based on information received regarding the illegal import of foreign currency into the country. In addition, several individuals were detained as part of the investigation. Ramin Deko works as an independent journalist and reporter.
We as the management of Meydan TV, firmly state that the detention and interrogation of our journalists is illegal, and we refute all accusations.
Since the day we started our activities over a decade ago, our brave journalists have been arrested, and they and their families have been subjected to persecution. Journalists who cooperate with us have been illegally banned from leaving the country, and have been surveilled by Pegasus spyware, among other forms of pressure.
Our website has been officially banned within the country’s borders since 2017, and Oor social media channels have repeatedly been subjected to cyberattacks.
Despite these attempts to silence us, we at Meydan TV have continued our work as journalists, publicized the events taking place in the country and the problems of ordinary citizens, and have done this all free of censorship.
Our goal has always been to be an independent and alternative media organization in Azerbaijan, informing our audience daily. The pressures and accusations against us since our establishment are groundless, and these novel attacks will neither silence us nor stop our work.
The post Meydan TV’s statement regarding latest arrests of journalists appeared first on MEYDAN.TV.