The document stresses that the journalist of “Yeni Musavat” newspaper Afgan Mukhtarli was forced by policemen while making a report about a mass action taking place on 7 January in Baku. The journalist was beaten by policemen of the Yasamal district police department who withdrew his photo camera. After appeal from management of “Yeni Musavat” newspaper to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the police let A. Mukhtarli go. Despite of getting his photo camera back, the memory card was cleared. The statement says that the Media Rights Institute strongly condemns similar illegal actions of policemen and calls on the law enforcement bodies to prosecute the policemen beaten Afgan Mukhtarli.
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