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.
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Georgians have once again come out to protest the foreign agents bill after the ruling Georgian Dream party reintroduced the draft law a year after aborting it.
This week, we spoke with OC Media’s Mariam Nikuradze and Shota Kincha about the daily mass protests against the bill, the government’s reactions, and how the coming weeks might unfold.
Read more:
- Georgian foreign agent bill passes first reading in parliament amidst massive protests
- Georgian Dream eliminates taxes on offshore assets brought to Georgia
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