Azerbaijan
From the Communiqué
16 May 2012
Eurovision 2012: Five things the hosts don't want you to know
Behind the Eurovision glitz is an "alarming" free expression situation, says a coalition of international rights groups.
7 March 2012
As host of 2012 Eurovision Song Contest, Baku should let all voices be heard
This May, Azerbaijan gets to play host to one of the most watched non-sporting events in the world, the Eurovision Song Contest. The popular competition - which gave birth to ABBA - pits artists from 56 countries in and around Europe vying to release the next big hit. So why are IFEX members up in arms?
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Campaigns and Advocacy
16 May 2012
A visit with journalist Idrak Abbasov
On 18 April, journalist Idrak Abbasov was brutally attacked while he reported on the demolition of houses in his village. Rebecca Vincent recently visited him at his home outside Baku.
7 May 2012
European Broadcasting Union should speak out on government's appalling record on freedom of expression, says Human Rights Watch
On the eve of World Press Freedom Day, the EBU held a workshop in Geneva on media freedom in Azerbaijan but failed to use the opportunity to call the government to task and to speak out about Azerbaijan’s abysmal record on freedom of expression.
4 May 2012
IRFS highlights sustained, aggressive suppression of the media
Jailings, smear campaigns, trumped-up charges against journalists and unsolved murders: the free expression situation in AzerbaijanSee all campaign news: Azerbaijan
Reports
26 March 2012
Freedom of expression situation is "alarming", say international rights organisations
Azerbaijan's appalling free-expression record is of international concern because the country is hosting the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest and the Internet Governance Forum.
22 July 2011
IRFS press freedom report for first six months of 2011
On a positive note, Eynulla Fatullayev, the former editor-in-chief of the "Realniy Azerbaidjan" and "Gundelik Azerbaijan" newspapers, was released after spending 4 years in prison, following the signing of a pardon decree by the president of Azerbaijan.See all reports: Azerbaijan
Take action!
Sign the petition to support threatened anti-corruption reporter Khadija Ismayilova
Show your support for anti-corruption journalist Khadija Ismayilova, who has received graphic threats warning her to stop "behaving improperly." The Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS) calls it "a low and ugly act seeking to silence a journalist." Sign the petition here.
9 March 2012
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