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Explainer | One year on in Azerbaijan’s crackdown on independent media

The raid on AbzasMedia’s offices in November 2023 was just the first of a series of raids and detentions on independent media outlets in Azerbaijan.

Explainer | One year on in Azerbaijan’s crackdown on independent media

By Aytan Farhadova

The raid on AbzasMedia’s offices in November 2023 was just the first of a series of raids and detentions on independent media outlets in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan presses new charges against three detained in AbzasMedia case

AbzasMedia believes that the remaining three staff members detained will also be charged with the same articles.

Azerbaijan presses new charges against three detained in AbzasMedia case

AbzasMedia believes that the remaining three staff members detained will also be charged with the same articles.

Azerbaijani economist ‘kidnapped’ and detained in AbzasMedia case

Farid Mehralizade reportedly does not have any ties to the independent media outlet.

Azerbaijani economist ‘kidnapped’ and detained in AbzasMedia case

Farid Mehralizade reportedly does not have any ties to the independent media outlet.

Detained Azerbaijani journalist allegedly beaten by police

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

Detained Azerbaijani journalist allegedly beaten by police

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

Podcast | Azerbaijan’s media crackdown continues

Aliya Aghayeva and Leyla Mustafayeva talk about Azerbaijan’s ongoing crackdown on media in the country.

Podcast | Azerbaijan’s media crackdown continues

Aliya Aghayeva and Leyla Mustafayeva talk about Azerbaijan’s ongoing crackdown on media in the country.

AbzasMedia to continue from exile despite imprisonment of management team

On Thursday, Abzas named veteran Azerbaijani journalist Leyla Mustafayeva as their new editor-in-chief.

AbzasMedia to continue from exile despite imprisonment of management team

On Thursday, Abzas named veteran Azerbaijani journalist Leyla Mustafayeva as their new editor-in-chief.

Families of imprisoned AbzasMedia journalists face account freezes and benefits cuts 

Relatives of imprisoned AbzasMedia staff accused the government of freezing their accounts and cutting their access to benefits.

Families of imprisoned AbzasMedia journalists face account freezes and benefits cuts 

Relatives of imprisoned AbzasMedia staff accused the government of freezing their accounts and cutting their access to benefits.

Azerbaijan detains seventh journalist in ongoing media crackdown

Hafiz Babali, a journalist associated with AbzasMedia, was detained on Wednesday.

Azerbaijan detains seventh journalist in ongoing media crackdown

Hafiz Babali, a journalist associated with AbzasMedia, was detained on Wednesday.

Azerbaijan detains director of third media outlet

Kanal 11 founder Teymur Karimov was charged with extortion.

Azerbaijan detains director of third media outlet

Kanal 11 founder Teymur Karimov was charged with extortion.

Azerbaijan detains human rights activist on drug charges

An Azerbaijani human rights activist and former police officer has been arrested on drugs charges two months after speaking about police allegedly falsifying charges against government critics.

Azerbaijan detains human rights activist on drug charges

An Azerbaijani human rights activist and former police officer has been arrested on drugs charges two months after speaking about police allegedly falsifying charges against government critics.