Rafiq Tağı
Rafiq Tağı, born Rafig Nazir oglu Taghiyev is an Azerbaijani journalist who worked for Sanat newspaper until police arrested him and Senet editor Samir Sadagatoglu for "Europe and Us.", an article that was deemed to be critical of Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. He was considered to be inciting racial hatred and received a three-year prison sentence, while his editor, Sadagatoglu, received a four-year sentence. [1]
Tağı's writings provoked protests in Iran, as well as a fatwa pronouncing the death penalty from Grand Ayatollah Fazel Lankarani.[2] He was accused of promoting religious hatred and was sentenced to four years in jail by an Azerbaijani court for instigating religious hostility. Tağı and Sadagatoglu were both pardoned and released on 28 December 2007 having served 8 months.[3]
Rafiq Tağı died on 23 November, 2011 of a knife injury received on 19 November in subway. This attempt is presumably associated with his author activity and his article "Europe and Us" in particular.
References
- ^ "Azerbaijani Court Sentences Two Journalists". Radio Free Europe. 2007-05-04.
- ^ Frances Harrison (2006-11-09). "Iran issues fatwa on Azeri writer". BBC News.
- ^ Template:Ru icon Ilham Aliyev Pardons 119 Convicts. 28 December 2007
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