
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan introduces new restrictions on media
According to the new media law, media outlets that fail to register on the portal will be fined $2,900.
According to the new media law, media outlets that fail to register on the portal will be fined $2,900.
Amnesty International accused the EU of putting gas contracts above human rights.
Abzas Media was one of the last independent Azerbaijan news sites operating in the country.
Nijat Amiraslanov was accused of minor hooliganism and administratively detained for 15 days.
Three of those accused in the Abzas Media case could face up to 12 years, including director Ulvi Hasanli.
Ulviyya Guliyeva (Ali) was detained on 6 May after covering the trial of imprisoned politician Tofig Yagublu.
Both journalists were reportedly brutally beaten during their detention.