Since late November, the Azerbaijani authorities have targeted at least seven Azerbaijani activists and media representatives based abroad.
Blogger Arslan Mirzaev was found guilty of spreading false information about Russia’s Armed Forces as well as publicly justifying terrorism.
Murat Adzhigiriev had struck a camera operator inside a courthouse.
Media booths from OC Media, Ifact, and Sinatle were pulled from the festival programme at the last minute.
Magomed Magomedov was accused of defrauding state news agency RIA Daghestan.
The Swiss Federal Ministry of Justice recently rejected an Azerbaijani request to extradite blogger Manaf Jalilzada.
Despite the risks, a new generation of activists are continuing to raise their voices, from advocating for peace to protecting women’s rights.
