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Azerbaijan begins locking up critics under social media ‘immorality’ ban
Lawyers warn the legislation’s vague wording is purposeful in order to further restrict freedom of speech in Azerbaijan.
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Human rights groups call on Azerbaijan to investigate sexual harassment of jailed journalists
Detained journalists Aysel Umudova and Ulviyya Guliyeva (Ali) had both written letters from prison about the sexual harassment they have faced.
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‘Calm him down’: the culture of obstruction facing political prisoners like me in Azerbaijan
Detained Azerbaijani journalist Ulviyya Ali writes from prison about her experiences with the ‘culture of obstruction’ and lack of rights faced.
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Azerbaijan announces ‘largest amnesty’ to-date covering 20,000 people
Azerbaijan regularly issues amnesties to commemorate public holidays.
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ECHR fines Azerbaijan for 2013 crackdown on Azadlig newspaper
The court found Azerbaijan had violated the newspaper’s freedom of expression.
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Euronews opens office in Baku despite crackdown on local and international media
Investigative journalists have linked the main shareholder of Euronews to Hungarian President and close Azerbaijani ally Viktor Orbán.
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Imprisoned Abzas Media editor-in-chief awarded RSF Press Freedom Award
Sevinj Vagifgizi was sentenced to nine years in prison in June on charges of smuggling foreign currency as a group and money laundering.
