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Armenian news site raided by police in wiretapping case

The search of Yerevan.Today’s offices was connected to recordings of phone conversations between two top security chiefs which leaked online last week.

Armenian news site raided by police in wiretapping case

The search of Yerevan.Today’s offices was connected to recordings of phone conversations between two top security chiefs which leaked online last week.

Azerbaijan celebrates National Press Day

As the country commemorated the founding of its first newspaper activists highlighted Azerbaijan’s poor record in media freedom.

Azerbaijan celebrates National Press Day

As the country commemorated the founding of its first newspaper activists highlighted Azerbaijan’s poor record in media freedom.

Indigenous languages protest banned by Nalchik city authorities

Activists in held single person protests in Nalchik against the controversial law two days after coordinated protests in several Russian cities.

Indigenous languages protest banned by Nalchik city authorities

Activists in held single person protests in Nalchik against the controversial law two days after coordinated protests in several Russian cities.

Supreme court upholds prison sentence for Azerbaijani blogger

Mehman Huseynov was sentenced to two years in prison for accusing the police of torturing him.

Supreme court upholds prison sentence for Azerbaijani blogger

Mehman Huseynov was sentenced to two years in prison for accusing the police of torturing him.

Azerbaijan opposition parties protest snap presidential elections

The biggest Azerbaijani opposition groups held a rally against snap Presidential elections scheduled for 11 April.

Azerbaijan opposition parties protest snap presidential elections

The biggest Azerbaijani opposition groups held a rally against snap Presidential elections scheduled for 11 April.

The struggle to tell the truth: big money and hostile courts in Azerbaijan’s media

Oligarchic control and a fear of the authorities mean many journalists resort to self-censorship.

The struggle to tell the truth: big money and hostile courts in Azerbaijan’s media

By Kamran Mahmudov

Oligarchic control and a fear of the authorities mean many journalists resort to self-censorship.

Death threats against Armenian news editor for satirical cartoon

The director of MediaLab received death threats on social media, after publishing a cartoon mocking Defence Minister Vigen Sargsyan.

Death threats against Armenian news editor for satirical cartoon

The director of MediaLab received death threats on social media, after publishing a cartoon mocking Defence Minister Vigen Sargsyan.

Azerbaijan sentences opposition activist to 3 years for ‘smuggling money’

Gozal Bayramli claims that €12,000 in cash that authorities say she was smuggling from Georgia was planted in her bag by the authorities.

Azerbaijan sentences opposition activist to 3 years for ‘smuggling money’

Gozal Bayramli claims that €12,000 in cash that authorities say she was smuggling from Georgia was planted in her bag by the authorities.