human rights defender
Shamo Eminov
Actions and Campaigns
© Social Media
Organization affiliation
- Kanal 13
HRD's year of birth
1976
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Journalist/Blogger
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
HRD's bio and work
Shamo Eminov is an Azerbaijani journalist who worked with Kanal 13, an independent online broadcaster reporting on social problems, human rights and political affairs.
On 22 December 2023, Eminov was detained in Baku and subsequently remanded in custody on a charge of foreign-currency smuggling allegedly committed in coordination with others. The prosecution concerned foreign funding purportedly received for Kanal 13’s activities.
Eminov denied the allegations, while international organisations advocated for his release. The smuggling charge was dropped in December 2024, and he was released from custody on 29 December 2024.
Current Status
Released
Detained since
Dec 22, 2023
Date of release
Dec 29, 2024
Charge(s)
- Financial crimes
Latitude: 40.49658221274699
Longitude: 49.92953718254732
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: Western Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Baku
Location of detention - Facility
Baku Pre-Trial Detention Centre
Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
In March 2024, Shamo Eminov’s wife reported that his health had deteriorated in detention, describing trembling hands, reddened eyes, serious liver and stomach problems, and an episode of bleeding from his mouth. She appealed to the authorities for his transfer to a medical facility.
Recent case update / evolution
On 29 December 2024, Shamo Eminov was released after approximately one year in pretrial detention. The currency-smuggling charges against him were dropped in December 2024.
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