
ECHR fines Azerbaijan for 2013 crackdown on Azadlig newspaper
The court found Azerbaijan had violated the newspaper’s freedom of expression.

The court found Azerbaijan had violated the newspaper’s freedom of expression.

Investigative journalists have linked the main shareholder of Euronews to Hungarian President and close Azerbaijani ally Viktor Orbán.

Sevinj Vagifgizi was sentenced to nine years in prison in June on charges of smuggling foreign currency as a group and money laundering.

Despite the risks, a new generation of activists are continuing to raise their voices, from advocating for peace to protecting women’s rights.

The two were included in a list of 34 other freedom predators by the organisation.

BBC Azerbaijan was ordered by the government to close earlier in 2025 as part of the ongoing crackdown on independent media.

Family members of the journalist said that prison guards destroyed their shoes during a search.