17 October 2003, 16:30
List of journalists suffered in clashes in Baku
Over 3 thousand supporters of Isa Gambar, who were the chief opposition candidate, went into Baku streets yesterday. At the least, three people were killed and dozens of people got injuries as a result of clashes with the police. While dispersing the demonstration, police officers beat media representatives. The Turan Information Agency published a list of journalists who were covering things happening in Baku and were beaten by the police:
Zafar Guliyev, Turan Agency (head injury);
Emin Guseynov, Turan Agency (brain concussion; taken to a reanimation department in an unconscious state);
Ilkin Guliyev, Turan Agency (head injury);
Fuad Guseynguliyev, Interfax-Azerbaijan, (head injury, taken to hospital);
Sabina Iskenderli, Interfax-Azerbaijan, (various injuries);
Agil Jamal, Azadlyg newspaper (batoned);
Khayal Babayev, Azadlyg newspaper (batoned);
Shirkhan Agayev, Prognoz newspaper (got blows to the back);
Syarkyarda Sarkhanoglu, Khurriyet newspaper deputy editor-in-chief (head injury);
Nabi Alyshov, Khurriyet newspaper (head injury, taken to hospital);
Adyl Guseynov, Khurriyet newspaper (head injury, taken to hospital);
Takhir Aliyaroglu, Khurriyet newspaper (head injury, taken to hospital);
Tebriz Sadayoglu, Khurriyet newspaper (got a blow to the back);
Nidjat Daglar, Baky Khybyar newspaper (taken to a hospital in grave condition);
Kenul Veliyeva, Baky Khybyar newspaper (batoned);
Metanet Muslimgyzy, Baky Khybyar newspaper (batoned);
Vasim Mamedov, Baky Khybyar newspaper (head injury, taken to hospital, later discharged);
Eynulla Umudov, Gyalyadjak Gyun newspaper (batoned);
Etibar Savalan, Gyalyadjak Gyun newspaper (batoned);
Elza Abyshova, Djumkhuriyet newspaper (taken to hospital);
Mansura Sattarova, Djumkhuriyet newspaper (head injury);
Lala Musa Gyzy, Djumkhuriyet newspaper (head injury);
Afgan Gafarov, Djumkhuriyet newspaper (batoned);
Kenan Rovshanoglu, Djumkhuriyet newspaper (batoned);
Azer Garachenli, an Avropa newspaper correspondent, is missing.
Source: TURAN Information Agency (Azerbaijan)
