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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.

‘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. 

Activist arrested after spraying ‘Stalin’ on Heydar Aliyev statue sentenced to six years

The activist, a member of Azerbaijan’s Popular Front Party, was detained in August of last year.

Clashes reported on Armenia–Azerbaijan border

Armenia and Azerbaijan exchanged accusations over the border situation. 

EU monitors deny Azerbaijani claims of Armenian border buildup

Azerbaijan has accused Armenia of amassing its troops on the border.

Outrage in Azerbaijan over planned EU and US meeting with Armenia

Azerbaijan has accused the West of bias for planning a trilateral summit between the EU, US, and Armenia in Brussels next month.

Azerbaijani authorities remain silent over murder of trans woman 

Local activists have demanded the authorities investigate the killing. 

NATO and Armenia to finalise new agreement as Stoltenberg tours South Caucasus

Armenia and NATO have announced that a new partnership programme between them will be approved ‘soon’.

Azerbaijan charges journalists and activists following Toplum TV raid

Three journalists and four pro-democracy activists remain in detention after the raid of Toplum TV.