 Human Rights Watch says that Azerbaijani authorities should immediately release Aziz Aurujab. Azerbaijani authorities have arrested at least six journalists and placed them in pre-trial custody on bogus charges since November the 20th. It was said by Human Rights Watch. It is noted that the latest arrests include Rubat Muragli, a host of Canal 13 online television channel and Aziz Aurujab, the channel's founder. Canal 13 has a large Azerbaijani subscriber base and social media following and is known for not being afraid to criticise the government. On November the 28th, authorities accused Aurujab of engaging in illegal construction and a court placed him in three months pre-trial detention and outrageous measure for anyone facing such charges. Moreover, according to his family, police questioned him about his journalism work and funding. This is not the first politically motivated prosecution for Aurujab. In 2017, he was sentenced to six years on other bogus charges and was later released on probation. Authorities also arrested Nagiz Absalamovar, who works with independent online media outlet Absas Media on smuggling charges. A court also placed Absalamovar in three months pre-trial detention. Earlier in November, authorities arrested Ulbi Hassanli and Sevink Bagif-Vizi, leaders of Absas Media, which is known for its investigative journalism, and Mohamed Kekalov, a social entrepreneur who has also worked with Absas. They too are in pre-trial custody. Azerbaijani authorities should immediately release the arrested journalists and end the targeting of what remains of independent voices in the country.