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.
Azerbaijan’s Media Crackdown
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Azerbaijan
Jailed Azerbaijani journalist reaches fifth day of hunger strike
Prison authorities have yet to approve his hunger strike request.
Azerbaijan’s Media Crackdown
Opinion | Why the arrest of women journalists in Azerbaijan is a feminist issue
By weaponising gender, the Azerbaijani authorities redraw the boundaries of who is allowed to speak.
Azerbaijan’s Media Crackdown
Azerbaijani photojournalist Ahmad Mukhtar arrested in Meydan TV case
This is the second time photojournalist Ahmed Mukhtar has been detained as part of the crackdown against independent media outlet Meydan TV.
Freedom of the Press
Imprisoned journalists Mzia Amaghlobeli and Ulvi Hasanli shortlisted for Václav Havel Prize
The two journalists from the South Caucasus were among the top three finalists for the prize.
Azerbaijan
The health of Abzas Media’s imprisoned staff deteriorates as hunger strike enters second week
Three imprisoned Abzas Media staff members have gone on hunger strike after their director, Ulvi Hasanli, began his.
Azerbaijan
Abzas Media journalists go on a hunger strike on Azerbaijan’s Media Day
That same day, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev honored 200 representatives of pro-government media.
