Azerbaijan

March 21, 2025

Azerbaijani Journalist Afgan Sadigov Released from Georgian Custody Amid Ongoing Legal Dispute

March 21, 2025 – Azerbaijan/Turkey – Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov, detained in Georgia since August 2024, has been released on bail following a ruling by the […]
March 15, 2025

Azerbaijan Intensifies Crackdown on Independent Journalists Amid Political Repression

March 15, 2025 – Azerbaijan –  Since late 2023, Azerbaijan has escalated its campaign against independent journalism, imprisoning more than 20 journalists and media workers, mostly […]
March 14, 2025

Azerbaijani Journalists Face Trial Amid Press Freedom Concerns

March 14, 2025 – Azerbaijan –  In Azerbaijan, six journalists from the independent online outlet “Abzas Media,” including editor-in-chief Sevindj Vagifgyzy, are facing trial on charges […]
March 14, 2025

Azerbaijan’s Crackdown on Journalists and Opposition Figures Intensifies

March 14, 2025 – Azerbaijan –  In recent months, Azerbaijan has escalated its suppression of independent journalism and political dissent, drawing international condemnation. Meydan TV Journalists […]
March 12, 2025

Azerbaijan’s Clampdown on Foreign and Independent Media Intensifies Under Aliyev

March 12, 2025 – Azerbaijan –  Azerbaijan’s increasingly repressive media environment continues to draw international concern, as the regime of President Ilham Aliyev systematically silences foreign […]
March 12, 2025

Meydan TV Journalists Speak Out About Mistreatment Amid Intensifying Crackdown

March 12, 2025 – Azerbaijan –  Azerbaijan’s ongoing crackdown on independent media has taken a troubling turn with the recent arrest and reported mistreatment of journalists […]
March 7, 2025

Azerbaijan’s Escalating Crackdown on Independent Journalism

March 07, 2025 -Azerbaijan –  Azerbaijan’s government has intensified its repression of independent media, particularly targeting journalists associated with Meydan TV, a Germany-based outlet critical of […]