Bahaddin Gaziev ( azerb. Bahəddin Həziyevin ; born 1965 ) is an Azerbaijani journalist and editor-in-chief of the opposition newspaper Bizim Yol (Our Way) in Azerbaijan. He is also the deputy chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA).
| Bahaddin Gaziev | |
|---|---|
| Bahəddin Həziyevin | |
| Date of Birth | April 28, 1965 (54 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Azerbaijan SSR , USSR |
| Citizenship |  USSR →  Azerbaijan |
| Occupation | journalist , editor-in-chief , editor |
Biography
Born April 28, 1965 .
He worked for Radio Liberty and in many newspapers.
Assault in 2006
On May 18, 2006, he was beaten by five unknown men in two cars, they blocked him when he was driving home, pulled him out of the car, and drove him to the outskirts of Baku , where they beat him unconscious. His leg was broken in several places. Local residents took him to the hospital [1] [2] [3] . After a year of intensive care, he returned to work. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (representative office in Baku) condemned the attack [4] .
Notes
- ↑ Selim Rzayev. Beaten chief editor of the newspaper "Bizim Yol" . News . Day.Az (May 19, 2006). Date of treatment June 10, 2013. Archived June 11, 2013.
- ↑ Editor of an opposition newspaper Beaten up in Azerbaijan . Former USSR . Lenta.ru (May 19, 2006). Date of treatment June 10, 2013. Archived June 11, 2013.
- ↑ Yalchin Tairoglu. The editor of an opposition newspaper severely beaten in Azerbaijan . News . Radio Liberty (May 19, 2006). Date of treatment June 10, 2013. Archived June 11, 2013.
- ↑ The OSCE condemned the attack on an Azerbaijani journalist . News . Radio Liberty (May 20, 2006). Date of treatment June 10, 2013. Archived June 11, 2013.