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Armed men stand guard at the gates of Chernovik’s offices during a raid on the paper in 2019. Photo: OC Media.

Abdulmumin Gadzhiyev

Russian authorities raid offices of Daghestan’s Chernovik newspaper

by OC Media

•4 min read

Around 30 masked and heavily armed law enforcement officers raided the offices of Daghestani newspaper Chernovik on Wednesday morning, as part of a criminal case against journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiyev. Gadzhiyev was detained on 14 June on charges of financing terrorism and participating in a terrorist organisation. On 9 September, a court in Makhachkala, the capital of Daghestan, extended Gadzhiyev’s pre-trial detention until November. Gadzhiyev was initially accused of ‘financing ter

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan’s Turan news agency investigated for ‘tax evasion’

by OC Media

•2 min read

Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Taxes initiated criminal proceedings against independant Baku-based news agency the Turan Information Agency, on 7 August, according to them. The investigation is focused on profit taxes of ₼27,000 ($16,000) which the agency allegedly owes from 2014. Turan deny the claims, saying that the ministry is acting illegally, and have applied to a Baku court to have the charges thrown out. Turan Information Agency have in the past resisted government censorship. Mehman A