Elmar Huseynov was the founder and editor of "Monitor," a magazine sharply critical of the Azerbaijanii authorities. He has repeatedly been facing lawsuits filed by officials for the articles published in the magazine.
A representative of the international Helsinki human rights committee in Azerbaijan, Arzul Abdullayeva, characterized the killing as "terrorism against the press."
(RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service/AP/AFP)
A representative of the international Helsinki human rights committee in Azerbaijan, Arzul Abdullayeva, characterized the killing as "terrorism against the press."
(RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service/AP/AFP)