Azerbaijan
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.
Freedom of Expression
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Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani activist detained over social media post
Movsum Mammadov's posts were deleted after his sentencing.
Azerbaijan
Queer Azerbaijani influencer detained for ‘immoral activity’ on social media
Queer TikToker Salman Mammadov mainly used his social media page Velizarofficial to help people cover medical expenses.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
Opinion | Georgia’s regime has given critics a choice: prison or exile
A new draconian legislative package that vaguely defines a ‘foreign grant’ is placing anyone tangentially related to politics at risk of imprisonment.
Georgia
After presiding over Georgia’s free speech crackdown, Kobakhidze calls for ‘healthy’ public debates
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze blamed the ‘deep state’ for the disappearance of public debates in Georgia.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani man sentenced 2 years and fined $29,000 for insulting judges
Hikmat Shukurov was punished twice for his opinions about judges on social media.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan charges exiled critics with ‘coup calls’
The Swiss Federal Ministry of Justice recently rejected an Azerbaijani request to extradite blogger Manaf Jalilzada.
