Azerbaijan journalist’s murder trial to start next month
29.05.2020 08:16
Six people suspected in the beating death of journalist Rasim Aliyev will stand trial at Baku’s Serious Crimes Court on Jan. 5.
Aliyev, 31, a correspondent with Azerbaijan News Network (ANN), was severely beaten by a group of men in Baku on Aug. 8. He died of the injuries the next day.
The journalist was attacked for a Facebook post criticizing footballer Cavid Huseynov, then the captain of Qabala FK.
Huseynov was arrested along with five people on charges of involvement in the murder.
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