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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