Rafiq Tagi
Year: 2011
Nationality: Azerbaijan
Killed by: Political Group
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
Press organization: Freelance
What's Rafiq Tagi's story?
Tagi, 61, a freelance reporter who contributed to the Azerbaijani service of the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and a number of local news websites and newspapers, was known for his opposition to political Islam and his criticism of the Azerbaijani authorities. He died in a Baku hospital, days after being treated for stab wounds he suffered in a November 19attack.
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