Azerbaijan’s Media Crackdown
EU says imprisonment of Azerbaijan’s Abzas Media team a ‘worrying development’
Amnesty International accused the EU of putting gas contracts above human rights.
Azerbaijan’s Media Crackdown
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Freedom of the Press
Azerbaijan hands down lengthy sentences to Abzas Media team
Abzas Media was one of the last independent Azerbaijan news sites operating in the country.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani activist detained after distributing pamphlets about violent death of teenager
Nijat Amiraslanov was accused of minor hooliganism and administratively detained for 15 days.
Azerbaijan’s Media Crackdown
Azerbaijani prosecution demands 11–12 year sentences for Abzas Media team
Three of those accused in the Abzas Media case could face up to 12 years, including director Ulvi Hasanli.
Azerbaijan’s Media Crackdown
Azerbaijani journalist Ulviyya Ali ‘threatened with rape’ by police in detention
Ulviyya Guliyeva (Ali) was detained on 6 May after covering the trial of imprisoned politician Tofig Yagublu.
Azerbaijan
Two more Azerbaijani journalists detained as media crackdown continues
Both journalists were reportedly brutally beaten during their detention.
Georgia
Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov released from prison after being granted bail
In the end of February, the ECHR banned Sadigov’s extradition ahead of a final ruling in the case, which could take years.
