Azerbaijani Journalist Granted Temporary Release to Mourn Mother

Temporary court decision draws attention to human toll of Meydan TV crackdown

Detained Azerbaijani journalist Shamshad Agha, editor-in-chief of Argument.az, was granted a rare three-day leave from custody to attend his mother’s funeral, following a court decision on January 29, 2026. Agha, arrested in February 2025 as part of the wider Meydan TV case, remains at the centre of a controversial prosecution criticised by press freedom groups as politically motivated. While the temporary release offered a brief humanitarian reprieve, rights advocates say it underscores the prolonged pressure faced by independent journalists in Azerbaijan.

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