IMPRISONED EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF AZADLYG NEWSPAPER GANIMAT ZAHID MEETS WITH HIS WIFE

Today.Az
17 December 2008 [11:30]

Family of editor-in-chief of Azadlyg newspaper Ganimat Zahid, held
in correctional facility No 17, met him, said journalist’s wide
Ayanda Mursaliyeva, Day.Az reports with reference to the Institute
for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety.

She said Ganimat Zahid feels normal and has no complaints about his
treatment by the officials of the facility.

Mursaliyeva noted that her husband condemns the attack against the
Yeni Musavat newspaper correspondent Zamin Haji by the chairman of
the Organization for Karabakh Liberation Akif Naghi.

"Today a court proceeding will be held in the Baku Appellate Court to
consider the claim about the manuscripts of Ganimat Zahid. My husband
has already been notified about it", noted she.

It should be noted that while being in the Bailov investigation
facility No 1 Ganimat Zahid wrote a book about the modern history
of Azerbaijan.

It should be noted that on March 7 of 2008 the Yasamal district court
of Baku presided by judge Sudaba Mamedova passed a sentence about
editor-in-chief of the opposition of Azadlyg newspaper Ganimat Zahid
and Baku resident Vusal Hasanov. Under the verdict, Ganimat Zahid is
sentenced to four years in prison and Vusal Hasanov to 1.5 years.