Eynulla Fatullayev
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Eynulla Emin oglu Fatullayev (Azerbaijani: Eynulla Fətullayev; born 25 September 1976) is an Azerbaijani journalist and the founder and editor-in-chief of the news website Haqqin.az.[1] He was the editor-in-chief of the independent Russian-language weekly Realny Azerbaijan and Azerbaijani-language daily Gündəlik Azərbaycan newspapers. He was imprisoned for four years in Azerbaijan for his criticism of government's policies and for his comments on the Khojaly massacre.[2][3][4] His sentence was condemned by Reporters Without Borders,[5] International PEN,[6] and the Committee to Protect Journalists,[7] and Amnesty International named him a prisoner of conscience and 2011 "priority case."[8]
Eynulla Fatullayev | |
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Born | (1976-09-25) September 25, 1976 (age 47) |
Nationality | Azerbaijani |
Occupation | journalist |
Known for | dissident reporting, 2007-11 imprisonment |
Awards | International Press Freedom Award (2009) UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize (2012) |