Azerbaijan
Two more Azerbaijani journalists detained as media crackdown continues
Both journalists were reportedly brutally beaten during their detention.
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10th independent Azerbaijani journalist arrested in Meydan TV case
Early Friday morning, Fatima Movlamli was arrested as part of the Meydan TV case.
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Explainer | Meydan TV becomes Azerbaijan’s latest independent media outlet to be repressed
Azerbaijan’s crackdown on independent media continues with the arrest of seven of Meydan TV’s journalists and freelancers on charges of smuggling and supporting Armenia. The campaign against Meydan TV began on 6 December with the arrest of journalist Ramin Jabrayilzada, also known as Deko. According to Jabrayilzada’s lawyer, Nemat Karimov, his client was stopped on his way home from the airport. Police confiscated his funds and claimed he had brought an illicit amount of currency into th
