Azerbaijan’s Media Crackdown
As media crackdown continues, BBC News Azerbaijan closes its office
Yesterday, BBC News Azerbaijan said it had shuttered its offices after the government forced it to close.
Protests against Georgia’s foreign agent law have moved to the Government Chancellery in Tbilisi after parliament approved the bill in its first hearing.
Read more:
- Georgian police attack protesters after vote on first foreign agent bill hearing delayed
- Georgian foreign agent law passes first committee amidst protests and blows in parliament
- Explainer | Why is Georgian Dream reviving the foreign agent law?
- Podcast | The ‘Russian Law’ returns to Georgia
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