Teimur Kerimov

Affiliated media: Kanal 11, Head

Incident date: December 28, 2024

Attack type:

• Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Turan.az

Location: Azerbaijan, Baku

Additional information:

On 28 December, the Baku Court for Serious Crimes sentenced Teymur Kerimov, founder of the Internet TV "Kanal 11" to 8 years of imprisonment. Former journalist of the TV channel Istek Totiyeva, who was prosecuted together with Kerimov in the same case, was sentenced to a suspended sentence with a two-year probation period. Kerimov said that the charge was false and he was not guilty. His lawyers stated that they would appeal the sentence. In December 2023, the Narimanov district court arrested Kerimov, charging him under Articles 182.2.1 of the Criminal Code (extortion by threats committed by a group of persons), 182.2.2 and 182.2.4.