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Georgian Government to bring back aborted foreign agent law

The ruling party was forced to drop their previous draft foreign agent law after mass protests in March 2023.

Georgian Government to bring back aborted foreign agent law

The ruling party was forced to drop their previous draft foreign agent law after mass protests in March 2023.

Azerbaijan charges journalists and activists following Toplum TV raid

Three journalists and four pro-democracy activists remain in detention after the raid of Toplum TV.

Azerbaijan charges journalists and activists following Toplum TV raid

Three journalists and four pro-democracy activists remain in detention after the raid of Toplum TV.

Police raid office of Azerbaijan’s Toplum TV

The raid comes amidst a widespread crackdown on the few remaining media outlets still operating in Azerbaijan that do not take a pro-government line.

Police raid office of Azerbaijan’s Toplum TV

The raid comes amidst a widespread crackdown on the few remaining media outlets still operating in Azerbaijan that do not take a pro-government line.

AbzasMedia to continue from exile despite imprisonment of management team

On Thursday, Abzas named veteran Azerbaijani journalist Leyla Mustafayeva as their new editor-in-chief.

AbzasMedia to continue from exile despite imprisonment of management team

On Thursday, Abzas named veteran Azerbaijani journalist Leyla Mustafayeva as their new editor-in-chief.

Masked group ‘attempted break-in’ to home of Caucasian Knot journalist

The attempt reportedly followed a police search of Vyacheslav Yashchenko’s home a week earlier.

Masked group ‘attempted break-in’ to home of Caucasian Knot journalist

The attempt reportedly followed a police search of Vyacheslav Yashchenko’s home a week earlier.

Azerbaijan detains 10th media worker ahead of elections

Shahin Rzayev is the latest journalist to be detained in Azerbaijan’s ongoing media crackdown.

Azerbaijan detains 10th media worker ahead of elections

Shahin Rzayev is the latest journalist to be detained in Azerbaijan’s ongoing media crackdown.

Azerbaijan arrests ninth media worker in ongoing crackdown

Another journalist associated with AbzasMedia has been arrested on charges of smuggling foreign currency. 

Azerbaijan arrests ninth media worker in ongoing crackdown

Another journalist associated with AbzasMedia has been arrested on charges of smuggling foreign currency. 

Families of imprisoned AbzasMedia journalists face account freezes and benefits cuts 

Relatives of imprisoned AbzasMedia staff accused the government of freezing their accounts and cutting their access to benefits.

Families of imprisoned AbzasMedia journalists face account freezes and benefits cuts 

Relatives of imprisoned AbzasMedia staff accused the government of freezing their accounts and cutting their access to benefits.

Chechen security forces ‘threaten to kill’ families of Telegram channel admins

Chechen security forces reportedly threatened to murder the male relatives of people running an opposition Telegram channel. 

Chechen security forces ‘threaten to kill’ families of Telegram channel admins

Chechen security forces reportedly threatened to murder the male relatives of people running an opposition Telegram channel. 

Azerbaijan detains seventh journalist in ongoing media crackdown

Hafiz Babali, a journalist associated with AbzasMedia, was detained on Wednesday.

Azerbaijan detains seventh journalist in ongoing media crackdown

Hafiz Babali, a journalist associated with AbzasMedia, was detained on Wednesday.