
Azerbaijan
Imprisoned Abzas Media staff denied appeal, stage protest in Baku court
Nargiz Absalamova, an imprisoned journalist from Abzas Media, has been awarded the Free Media Prize.
Nargiz Absalamova, an imprisoned journalist from Abzas Media, has been awarded the Free Media Prize.
The two journalists from the South Caucasus were among the top three finalists for the prize.
Abzas Media editor-in-chief Sevinj Abbasova and journalist Elnara Gasimova have written letters from prison about their experiences
Abzas Media director Ulvi Hasanli lost 15 kilogrammes during the hunger strike in prison.
Three imprisoned Abzas Media staff members have gone on hunger strike after their director, Ulvi Hasanli, began his.
Amnesty International accused the EU of putting gas contracts above human rights.
Abzas Media was one of the last independent Azerbaijan news sites operating in the country.