Audiovisual Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan

The regular meeting of the Council was held.

The regular meeting of NTRC was held on 27 November 2014. At the meeting the case of infringement of requirements of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Television and Radio Broadcasting" by "Space Independent Television and Radio Company" was discussed. 

On 22 November 2014 at 20.41 during the information program “Every week”, Space TV broadcasted the scene where the nurse is conducting physical violence on baby, which might damage physical, mental and moral development of minors and thus broke the Article 33 of the Law "On Television and Radio Broadcasting" and paragraph 2.1 of "Special Provisions of the Council for programs which are being transmitted without codes and might damage physical, mental and moral development of minors, also programs that contains erotic and violence". 

In connection with this fact and also with infringements of Articles 35.5 and 35.7 (not complying with rules and demands defined by law for broadcasting of advertisements) of the Law "On Television and Radio Broadcasting" "Space Independent Television and Radio Company" was issued a Notification.