Elmar Sabir oglu Huseynov (17 July 1967 – 2 March 2005) was an independent Azerbaijani journalist, widely known for his criticism of Azerbaijani authorities, especially incumbent president Ilham Aliyev and his father and predecessor Heydar Aliyev.
He began his journalistic career in the 1990s, first writing in a Russian daily newspaper in Azerbaijan titled Zerkalo and then as the editor-in-chief of a weekly called Alver. In 1996, he created a press agency called Trend and Monitor. In 1998 he was convicted for "insulting the nation" and being unable to pay the fine, was forced to close the Monitor. In August 1998, he opened the Baku boulevard. In November 1999, he also published the weekly Baku news, which was closed after eight editions. In February 2000, he became the editor of the Weekly monitor. The Baku boulevard was closed on September 4 by court order. Huseynov received many awards for his journalism. During his career, he received many threats and was subjected to harassment by authorities ranging up to incarceration.[citation needed]
elmar, huseynov, elmar, sabir, oglu, huseynov, july, 1967, march, 2005, independent, azerbaijani, journalist, widely, known, criticism, azerbaijani, authorities, especially, incumbent, president, ilham, aliyev, father, predecessor, heydar, aliyev, born, 1967, . Elmar Sabir oglu Huseynov 17 July 1967 2 March 2005 was an independent Azerbaijani journalist widely known for his criticism of Azerbaijani authorities especially incumbent president Ilham Aliyev and his father and predecessor Heydar Aliyev Elmar HuseynovBorn 1967 07 17 July 17 1967Baku Azerbaijan SSR Soviet UnionDiedMarch 2 2005 2005 03 02 aged 37 Baku AzerbaijanOccupationJournalist authorNationalityAzerbaijaniEducationAzerbaijan Architecture and Construction UniversityHe was murdered in March 2005 and it is believed that his murder was ordered by government officials 1 Contents 1 Life 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksLife editElmar Huseynov was born in 1967 in Baku and educated as an engineer at the Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction He began his journalistic career in the 1990s first writing in a Russian daily newspaper in Azerbaijan titled Zerkalo and then as the editor in chief of a weekly called Alver In 1996 he created a press agency called Trend and Monitor In 1998 he was convicted for insulting the nation and being unable to pay the fine was forced to close the Monitor In August 1998 he opened the Baku boulevard In November 1999 he also published the weekly Baku news which was closed after eight editions In February 2000 he became the editor of the Weekly monitor The Baku boulevard was closed on September 4 by court order Huseynov received many awards for his journalism During his career he received many threats and was subjected to harassment by authorities ranging up to incarceration citation needed He was murdered in Baku on 2 March 2005 See also editKhadija Ismayilova Eynulla Fatullayev List of journalists killed in EuropeReferences edit Elmar Huseynov Journalists Killed Committee to Protect Journalists cpj org Retrieved 5 March 2017 External links editProfile on BBC Investigators arrest chief murder suspect IFEX Eurovision Former home of Elmar Huseynov BBC4 Elmar Huseynov Committee to Protect Journalists Second Anniversary of Elmar Huseynov s Murder Shahla Ismailova HRH Baku June 5 2007 FBI Case File Shows How Azerbaijan Botched Investigation Into Journalist s Death Eleanor Rose 4 March 2021 nbsp nbsp This article about an Azerbaijani writer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This article about an Azerbaijani journalist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elmar Huseynov amp oldid 1182846092, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
