EDITOR-IN-CHIEF UNDER CUSTODY
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[06:03 pm] 06 February, 2007
Novruzali Mamedov, editor-in-chief of "Tolshi Sado" newspaper was
arrested and sentenced to 15-day detention. He was arrested by the
premises of the Academy of Science in Baku.
Two men dressed in ordinary clothes approached him in the street and
demanded to produce documents. In answer to them, the editor-in-chief
asked them for identity cards. Soon afterwards Mamedov was taken to
the police station.
Mamedov’s advocate says he is unaware of the reasons for
arrest. According to official data, Mamedov was arrested for resisting
the policemen.