Alesker Mammadli

Affiliated media: Toplum TV, Founder

Incident date: March 8, 2024

Attack type:

• Criminal/administrative prosecution excluding (1), (2) and (3)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Turan.az

Location: Azerbaijan, Baku

Additional information:

The founder of Toplum TV Alesker Mammadli was detained by plain-clothed men this morning. It happened around 11 AM, when Mammadli left the Istanbul clinic where he was being examined, his niece Gulzar Mammadli said. As Mammadli approached his car, he was grabbed by plain-clothed men, put in another car and taken to an unknown destination. «He is accused of smuggling. He has serious health problems — his throat, rectum, and prostate have tumours that require surgery. He was detained today when he was on his way for a biopsy», — the lawyer said. Mammadli denies the accusation. Mammadli’s flat was searched and EUR 60,000 were «found» as a result. His relatives said that the money did not belong to him, but was planted by police officers. On March 11, the Khatai District Court arrested him for 4 months in the case of smuggling by prior conspiracy of persons (Article 206.3.2 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).