Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan arrests journalists for ‘violating quarantine’
Since the special quarantine regime was declared in Azerbaijan on 24 March, three journalists have been arrested. This new wave of repression has been condemned by critics of the Azerbaijani government, with Ali Karimli, the leader of the opposition Popular Front Party, calling government actions a ‘hunt’ for journalists. The two most recent arrests were that of Ibrahim Vazirov and Mirsahib Rahiloghlu, both of which took place on 13 April. Meanwhile, the third journalist, Natig Izbatov
