Freedom of the Press 2007: Azerbaijan
5 March 2008
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Recent articles in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Journalists Ulviyya Ali and Ahmad Mammadli arrested
Both journalists were detained on politically motivated accusations in separate incidents marked by police violence.
Azerbaijan: Recent arrests bring number of journalists in jail to over 20
“Azerbaijani authorities must immediately release journalists in prison and end this wave of oppression against independent media” – IPI
Azerbaijani journalist faces 12 years in prison if convicted in foreign funding case
“Veteran journalist Shahnaz Baylargizi’s arrest underscores how Azerbaijani authorities are exploiting allegations of Western funding to silence leading independent voices” – CPJ