Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS)

Journalist Natig Mukhtarli was sentenced to one year of corrective labour while project leader Zahir Azamat received a six-month sentence.

Regional correspondent Elman Abbasov believes the threats are related to his work as a journalist and human rights defender.

Mahammad Gurbanov was placed in a psychiatric hospital after he complained to the press and authorities about corruption at the Sadarak customs station.

The editor’s relatives told IRFS that they do not know who beat him, but they think the attack might be related to his journalistic work.

(IRFS/IFEX) – The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Sabail District Court regarding the confiscation and destruction of the manuscript of a book that imprisoned “Azadlig” newspaper editor-in-chief Ganimat Zahid was writing, reported Zahid’s spouse, Ayanda Mursaliyeva, who visited him in prison #17 on 31 August 2009. According to Mursaliyeva, the Supreme Court recently […]

IRFS condemns the government for the mysterious death of Novruzali Mammadov, the imprisoned editor-in-chief of “Tolishi Sado” newspaper.

Agasif Shakiroglu’s arrest and detention might be connected to opinions he recently posted online about cases of death and illegal actions in the army.

The Narimanov District Court dropped criminal charges against “Khural” newspaper chief editor Avaz Zeynalli.

Journalists from the “Azadlig” and “Janub Khabarlari” newspapers have said they are being threatened for articles they published.

IRFS strongly condemns the Appellate Court’s decision to uphold the pre-trial detention sentence for bloggers Emin Milli (Emin Abdullayev) and Adnan Hajizade.

IRFS strongly condemns the arrest of two bloggers.

Correspondents who wanted to prepare a report about the demolition of houses situated where a palace is being built for the president faced pressure from police.

IRFS condemns the sentencing of columnist and former editor-in-chief Mahal Ismayiloglu to conditional imprisonment for two years.

The Nasimi District Court has rejected IRFS chairman Emin Huseynov’s lawsuit against the Ministry of the Interior and the Nasimi district police.

Thirty IFEX members have signed on to a joint letter to the parliamentary chair deploring the proposed changes to the Azerbaijan Republic Law on Non-governmental Organisations.

IRFS is concerned that amendments to the Law on Mass Media will strengthen government control over print media and limit freedom of expression.