Azerbaijan’s Media Crackdown
Opinion | Why the arrest of women journalists in Azerbaijan is a feminist issue
By weaponising gender, the Azerbaijani authorities redraw the boundaries of who is allowed to speak.
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Azerbaijan’s Media Crackdown
Azerbaijani photojournalist Ahmad Mukhtar arrested in Meydan TV case
This is the second time photojournalist Ahmed Mukhtar has been detained as part of the crackdown against independent media outlet Meydan TV.
Georgia
Georgian media watchdog won’t monitor 2025 vote due to restrictive laws and lack of funding
The Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics has conducted election media monitoring since 2012.
Freedom of the Press
Imprisoned journalists Mzia Amaghlobeli and Ulvi Hasanli shortlisted for Václav Havel Prize
The two journalists from the South Caucasus were among the top three finalists for the prize.
Freedom of the Press
Georgian media launch several-hour long blackout over declining press freedom
Twenty-one Georgian online media outlets temporarily went offline on Wednesday in a campaign to raise awareness over press freedom in the country.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan’s imprisoned journalists describe conditions during hunger strike
Abzas Media editor-in-chief Sevinj Abbasova and journalist Elnara Gasimova have written letters from prison about their experiences
Georgia
Tbilisi Court of Appeals overturns fine against RFE/RL journalist
Nino Takhnishvili had been fined $74 for contempt of court for sitting down ‘too early’ after a judge entered the courtroom.
