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Aytan Farhadova

Aytan is an accomplished journalist with extensive experience of working with Azerbaijani, regional, and international media outlets and organisations. Formerly associated with Meydan TV, a prominent Azerbaijani online TV outlet in exile, she is now based in Georgia. Aytan is passionate about investigative journalism and courageously covering topics ranging from government accountability to domestic violence.

Azerbaijani journalists denied accreditation, prevented from interviewing Aliyevs at COP29

Independent Azerbaijani journalists faced red tape, threats, and outright rejection when trying to cover COP29.

COP29 kicks off in Baku

The 29th session of the UN’s Climate Change Conference of the Parties kicked off in Baku today, drawing delegations from 198 countries. 

Planted drugs and physical abuse: the detention of Muslim activists in Azerbaijan

Pressured, kidnapped, arrested, and imprisoned, Azerbaijan’s Muslim activists face an increasingly hostile environment.

The South Caucasus reacts to Trump’s reelection

The leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia have all swiftly congratulated Donald Trump on his reelection as president of the US

Azerbaijani NIDA activist detained for disobeying police

NIDA has issued a statement saying that their member, Mete Turksoy, was detained for his political activity.

Final group sentenced in Azerbaijan’s infamous ‘Tartar Case’

The case saw hundreds of victims accuse high-ranking military officials of torture.

‘Whoever will pay more, I will observe for him’: the Georgian parliamentary elections in Iormughanlo

OC Media observed the election in the remote village of Iormughanlo, noting numerous electoral violations within the ethnic Azerbaijani constituency.

UNM member accuses Azerbaijani media of interfering in Georgian elections

Azerbaijani state media has been publishing multiple articles per day in support of Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party.