Afgan Sadigov
News editors arrested for ‘extortion’ in Azerbaijan
Two editors of media outlets in Azerbaijan have been arrested and charged with extortion. Afghan Sadigov, an editor at news site Azel TV, and Sakit Muradov, the editor-in-chief of news site Xeberfakt, were arrested in Baku on 13 May. According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, the two men were arrested by the General Directorate for Combating Corruption while receiving a ₼10,000 ($6,000) bribe. The Prosecutor General said the two met with officials from the Sumgayit City Executive Power
