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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 opposition member allegedly murdered by colleague 

A member of Azerbaijan’s Musavat party has allegedly been killed in Baku by a coworker.

US congressperson accused of accepting $360,000 in Azerbaijani bribes

Henry Cuellar is accused of receiving the bribes in exchange for lobbying for Baku in Washington.

Azerbaijan rejects detained Toplum co-founder’s request for urgent biopsy

Alasgar Mammadli, the detained co-founder of Toplum TV, is suffering from a swelling in his thyroid gland.

Azerbaijan detains pro-democracy activist Anar Mammadli in AbzasMedia case

Mammadli was reportedly arrested as part of the investigation into AbzasMedia’s alleged smuggling case.

Detained Azerbaijani journalist allegedly beaten by police

Imran Aliyev was arrested on Thursday and remanded to two months of pre-trial detention.

Gubad Ibadoghlu released to house arrest

The imprisoned Azerbaijani economist and political activist’s health was reported to be seriously deteriorating.

French school to close in Baku amidst diplomatic tensions

A French school in Baku is closing, as tensions between France and Azerbaijan rise. 

Around 60 Azerbaijani Tiktokers ‘punished for immoral content’ 

The Interior Ministry told OC Media that they were detained for posting ‘immoral content’.

Russia begins withdrawal of peacekeepers from Nagorno-Karabakh

Moscow has confirmed that it was withdrawing its peacekeeping troops from Nagorno-Karabakh.

‘My son is not a smuggler’: how Azerbaijan detains critics

Azerbaijan has detained journalists and activists on charges of smuggling money, but their families claim that the accusations are far from the truth.