Freedom of the Press 2007: Azerbaijan
5 March 2008
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Recent articles in Azerbaijan
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
COP29: EU should hold Azerbaijan to account over rights abuses
“At least 15 Azerbaijani journalists have been arrested since November 2023 and currently await trial on charges that could see them jailed for between eight and 20 years. Thirteen of them remain in pre-trial detention.”