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Azerbaijan detains director of third media outlet

Kanal 11 founder Teymur Karimov was charged with extortion.

Azerbaijan detains director of third media outlet

Kanal 11 founder Teymur Karimov was charged with extortion.

Kanal 13 anchor imprisoned by Baku court for ‘disobeying police’

Rufat Muradli has been sentenced to 30 days of administrative arrest, a week after the channel’s founder was arrested.

Kanal 13 anchor imprisoned by Baku court for ‘disobeying police’

Rufat Muradli has been sentenced to 30 days of administrative arrest, a week after the channel’s founder was arrested.

Podcast | Azerbaijan cracks down on the media

Islam Shikhali, Anar Mammadli, and Bahruz Samadov talk about the crackdown on AbzasMedia.

Podcast | Azerbaijan cracks down on the media

Islam Shikhali, Anar Mammadli, and Bahruz Samadov talk about the crackdown on AbzasMedia.

Azerbaijan detains fourth AbzasMedia employee in ongoing crackdown

Nargiz Absalamova is the fourth Azerbaijani journalist to be detained in the last ten days. 

Azerbaijan detains fourth AbzasMedia employee in ongoing crackdown

Nargiz Absalamova is the fourth Azerbaijani journalist to be detained in the last ten days. 

Baku accuses West of interfering in its affairs by funding AbzasMedia

They accused the US, France, and Germany of ‘illegally’ funding the outlet the government raided last week.

Baku accuses West of interfering in its affairs by funding AbzasMedia

They accused the US, France, and Germany of ‘illegally’ funding the outlet the government raided last week.

Azerbaijan arrests founder of Kanal 13 a week after AbzasMedia raid

The founder of the independent online TV channel Kanal 13 could face up to three years in prison on charges of illegally constructing a house.

Azerbaijan arrests founder of Kanal 13 a week after AbzasMedia raid

The founder of the independent online TV channel Kanal 13 could face up to three years in prison on charges of illegally constructing a house.

Editorial | Ilham Aliyev’s attempt to eradicate the free press cannot succeed

Despite the Azerbaijani President’s apparent strength, the very existence of media organisations like Abzas proves he cannot succeed.

Editorial | Ilham Aliyev’s attempt to eradicate the free press cannot succeed

By OC Media

Despite the Azerbaijani President’s apparent strength, the very existence of media organisations like Abzas proves he cannot succeed.

AbzasMedia deputy director charged in ongoing crackdown

Mahammad Kekalov has been remanded into pre-trial detention on charges of smuggling money.

AbzasMedia deputy director charged in ongoing crackdown

Mahammad Kekalov has been remanded into pre-trial detention on charges of smuggling money.

Azerbaijani police make more arrests in crackdown on AbzasMedia 

The arrests include editor-in-chief Sevinj Vagifgizi and fashion designer Mahammad Kekalov.

Azerbaijani police make more arrests in crackdown on AbzasMedia 

The arrests include editor-in-chief Sevinj Vagifgizi and fashion designer Mahammad Kekalov.

Azerbaijani police raid AbzasMedia offices and detain director 

Azerbaijani police have raided the offices of independent news site Abzas, and detained its director.

Azerbaijani police raid AbzasMedia offices and detain director 

Azerbaijani police have raided the offices of independent news site Abzas, and detained its director.