
Daghestan
Daghestani activist sentenced in absentia for sharing ‘fake’ information about Russian army
The reason for the criminal prosecution were posts on Instagram about the actions of the Russian military in Ukraine in the spring of 2022.

The reason for the criminal prosecution were posts on Instagram about the actions of the Russian military in Ukraine in the spring of 2022.

Detained Azerbaijani journalist Ulviyya Ali writes from prison about her experiences with the ‘culture of obstruction’ and lack of rights faced.

Georgian Parliamentary Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said the complaint had been filed directly to the BBC, but added legal action could follow.

Amaghlobeli was detained last January and later sentenced to two years in prison.

No representatives of independent media outlets from either country participated in the forum.

Murat Adzhigiriev had struck a camera operator inside a courthouse.

The court found Azerbaijan had violated the newspaper’s freedom of expression.