Today Baku Appellate Court, under the chairmanship of Judge Sahibkham Mirzayev, conducted the preparatory hearing on the complaint filed on behalf of imprisoned “Bizim Yol” Newspaper journalist Mushfig Huseynov. Huseynov’s lawyers, Vugar Khasayev and Ramiz Musayev participated in the hearing,...

Yesterday “Azadlig” Newspaper Chief Editor Ganimet Zahid’s wife Ayanda Mirsaliyeva visited her husband in prison yesterday. Mirsaliyeva told the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety that Zahid does not have complaints about the conditions of his detainment and the attitude...

Today the Media Rights Institute presented its “Media Legislation: Reorganization Ideas” book to journalists and the public in the International Press Center. Several laws are assessed in the book and suggestions are made.  Specifically, suggestions are made about preparing a...

Today in the Appellate Court, under the chairmanship of Judge Ali Sayfaliyev, a hearing on the complaint against the decision adopted by the Narimanov District Court’s decision on “Azerbayjan” Publishing House’s lawsuit against “Khural” Newspaper and the newspaper’s editor-in-chief Avez...

Today a court hearing scheduled to take place in the Nasimi District Court, under the chairmanship of Judge Mammed Mammedov, on ANS Press' Publishing House's lawsuit against "Azadlig Fadaileri" Newspaper was postponed. This occurred, because the no one from the defense...

The “Assistance Fund for Freedom of Speech and Journalists’ Protection” board conducted an emergency meeting today.The work of the fund is carried out with the financial help from Open Society. In the meeting the attack by unknown people on “Azadlig”...

Human Rights Advocate Saida Gojamanli told “Turan” News Agency that PACE will give the Azerbaijani government one more chance from 13 March to 23 March to release the imprisoned journalists and seriously ill prisoners.If not, a special rapporteur will be...

According today’s edition of “Gundalik Baku” Newspaper, the unveiling of the U.S. Department’s 2007 Report on Human Rights Practices has been a source of disagreement for some people.  Republic of Azerbaijan Presidential Administration Socio-political Department head Aliyev has expressed his...

The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety is shocked and extremely alarmed by the stabbing of “Azadlig” Newspaper correspondent Agil Khalil. This incident occurred yesterday, March 13, at 7:50 p.m. as Khalil was walking outside by “Azerbayjan Publishing House,” where...

“Azadlig” Newspaper Agil Khalil, who was beat while trying to investigate the cutting down of trees in “Olive Gardens,” confirmed to the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety that his case material has been returned by Baku City Chief Police...