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Seymur Hazi. Photo: Seymur Hazi/Facebook

Azerbaijani opposition leader barred entry to Georgia

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The deputy chair of Azerbaijan’s opposition Popular Front party, Seymur Hazi, has been refused entry to Georgia. Georgian authorities have not commented on the case. Hazi wrote on Facebook that he had been refused entrance ‘without any reason’ on Thursday. Hazi told OC Media that he was officially denied entry to the country for not meeting ‘other requirements defined by Georgian legislation’ — a common and vague justification given to people who are refused entry into Georgia. The opposi

Afgan Mukhtarli

Opinion | What’s the point of Azerbaijan’s National Press Day?

by Catherine Pilishvili

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Azerbaijan is celebrating its National Press Day today. But when it comes to press freedoms, there’s not much to celebrate, argues Catherine Pilishvili from Human Rights Watch. Just ask Seymur Hazi. He was a leading columnist for the opposition newspaper Azadlig, and an anchor for the pro-opposition, online television channel Azarbayjan Saati (Azerbaijan Hour). Hazi’s been in prison since August 2014, serving a five-year term on trumped-up hooliganism charges. His prison term should be