Elmar Huseynov

Elmar Huseynov

Elmar Huseynov (17 July 1967, Baku – 2 March 2005, Baku) was an independent Azerbaijani journalist, widely known for his harsh criticism of Azerbaijani authorities, especially incumbent president Ilham Aliyev and his father and predecessor Heydar Aliyev. He was murdered on March 2 2005.

Elmar Huseynov was born in 1967 in Baku and educated as an engineer. 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 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 was forced to close the "Monitor" being unable to pay the fine. 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.

See also

*Eynulla Fatullayev

External links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4315439.stm Profile on BBC]
* [http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/66456/ Investigators arrest chief murder suspect] : IFEX


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