{"id":23415,"date":"2022-04-18T21:07:57","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T21:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/?page_id=23415"},"modified":"2026-04-26T12:21:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T12:21:01","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"23415\" class=\"elementor elementor-23415\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"xts-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-afd69d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default xts-section-disabled\" data-id=\"afd69d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a34a80\" data-id=\"2a34a80\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/news-feed\/is-prime-minister-ali-asadov-the-next-target-what-is-going-on-behind-the-scenes-with-his-business-empire\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ali-Asadov.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31433\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ali-Asadov.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ali-Asadov-520x324.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ali-Asadov-768x479.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e68a7cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e68a7cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/news-feed\/is-prime-minister-ali-asadov-the-next-target-what-is-going-on-behind-the-scenes-with-his-business-empire\/\">Is Prime Minister Ali Asadov the Next Target? What is Going on Behind the Scenes with His Business Empire<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-360e124 xts-scheme-inherit xts-textalign-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"360e124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There has been a lot of talk in the news about Prime Minister Ali Asadov in Azerbaijan. On April 17 some news websites that support the government like Qafqazinfo started saying that Prime Minister Ali Asadov has a business empire. They said he owns a lot of buildings, restaurants and even a hotel in the capital city. They also said that Prime Minister Ali Asadov uses some of his journalists to leak secret information from meetings to hurt his political enemies or to take attention away from what he is doing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d16bd8\" data-id=\"6d16bd8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f8e8f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-upk-amox-grid\" data-id=\"0f8e8f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"upk-amox-grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"upk-amox-grid-container upk-ajax-grid\" data-loadmore=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"upk-amox-grid 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over severe prison terms for Toplum TV journalists\" class=\"title-animation-underline\" aria-label=\"Azerbaijan faces backlash over severe prison terms for Toplum TV journalists\">Azerbaijan faces backlash over severe prison terms for Toplum TV journalists<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"upk-item \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"upk-img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"754\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/meydantv.png\" class=\"upk-img\" alt=\"Azerbaijan journalists allege police evidence planting in Meydan TV trial\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/meydantv.png 980w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/meydantv-520x400.png 520w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/meydantv-768x591.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"upk-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"upk-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/azerbaijan-journalists-allege-police-evidence-planting-in-meydan-tv-trial\/\" title=\"Azerbaijan journalists allege police evidence planting in Meydan TV trial\" class=\"title-animation-underline\" aria-label=\"Azerbaijan journalists allege police evidence planting in Meydan TV trial\">Azerbaijan journalists allege police evidence planting in Meydan TV trial<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"upk-item \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"upk-img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/aztv.webp\" class=\"upk-img\" alt=\"Azerbaijan threatens retaliation after Iran labels state TV &#8216;enemy media&#8217;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"upk-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"upk-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/azerbaijan-threatens-retaliation-after-iran-labels-state-tv-enemy-media\/\" title=\"Azerbaijan threatens retaliation after Iran labels state TV &#8216;enemy media&#8217;\" class=\"title-animation-underline\" aria-label=\"Azerbaijan threatens retaliation after Iran labels state TV &#8216;enemy media&#8217;\">Azerbaijan threatens retaliation after Iran labels state TV &#8216;enemy media&#8217;<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"upk-item \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"upk-img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"824\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hafiz-Babali.jpg\" class=\"upk-img\" alt=\"Imprisoned Azerbaijani journalist condemns media crackdown in prison letter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hafiz-Babali.jpg 824w, 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\/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-hover xts-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-read-more-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue reading\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-post-link xts-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/azerbaijan-faces-backlash-over-severe-prison-terms-for-toplum-tv-journalists\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"xts-post-content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xts-post-title xts-entities-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/azerbaijan-faces-backlash-over-severe-prison-terms-for-toplum-tv-journalists\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAzerbaijan faces backlash over severe prison terms for Toplum TV journalists\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tInternational rights organisations have condemned an Azerbaijani court after nine journalists and activists linked to independent outlet Toplum TV were handed prison sentences of up to 15 years.\n\n\n\nThe Baku Serious Crimes Court imposed sentences totalling 121 years on the defendants,...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-avatar url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-name author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIRFS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"published\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/irfs-statement-mass-sentencing-of-toplum-tv-and-idi-journalists-and-activists\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIRFS Statement: Mass Sentencing of Toplum TV and IDI Journalists and Activists\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Institute for Reporters\u2019 Freedom and Safety (IRFS) strongly condemns the Azerbaijani authorities for the draconian and politically motivated sentencing of nine journalists, media workers, and democracy activists connected to Toplum TV, the Institute for Democratic Initiatives (IDI), and the...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-avatar url fn n\" 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reading\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-post-link xts-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/azerbaijan-journalists-allege-police-evidence-planting-in-meydan-tv-trial\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"xts-post-content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xts-post-title xts-entities-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/azerbaijan-journalists-allege-police-evidence-planting-in-meydan-tv-trial\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAzerbaijan journalists allege police evidence planting in Meydan TV trial\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tThree jailed Azerbaijani journalists have refused to answer prosecutors during a court hearing in Baku, accusing authorities of fabricating smuggling charges to silence independent reporting.\n\n\n\nKhayala Aghayeva, Fatima Movlamli and Ramin Deko testified at the Baku Serious 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https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hafiz-Babali.jpg 824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-hover xts-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-read-more-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue reading\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-post-link xts-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/imprisoned-azerbaijani-journalist-condemns-media-crackdown-in-prison-letter\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"xts-post-content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xts-post-title xts-entities-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/imprisoned-azerbaijani-journalist-condemns-media-crackdown-in-prison-letter\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tImprisoned Azerbaijani journalist condemns media crackdown in prison letter\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tJailed investigative reporter Hafiz Babali has condemned the total suppression of independent media in Azerbaijan in an open letter written from behind bars to mark the country's National Press Day.\n\n\n\nBabali, who is serving a nine-year prison sentence following a police...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-avatar url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-name author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" 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height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Yashar-Aghazadeh-520x293.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-31717\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Yashar-Aghazadeh-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Yashar-Aghazadeh-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Yashar-Aghazadeh-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Yashar-Aghazadeh.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-hover xts-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-read-more-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue reading\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-post-link xts-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/jailed-azerbaijani-journalist-on-dry-hunger-strike-over-letter-to-eu-chief\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"xts-post-content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xts-post-title xts-entities-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/jailed-azerbaijani-journalist-on-dry-hunger-strike-over-letter-to-eu-chief\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJailed Azerbaijani journalist on dry hunger strike over letter to EU chief\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tA jailed Azerbaijani journalist has been on a dry hunger strike for 18 days after being placed in a punishment cell for writing a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, his family says.\n\n\n\nYashar Aghazadeh, a former staff...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-hover xts-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-read-more-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue reading\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-post-link xts-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/toplum-tv-case-azerbaijani-activist-akif-gurbanov-rejects-charges-in-court\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"xts-post-content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xts-post-title xts-entities-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/toplum-tv-case-azerbaijani-activist-akif-gurbanov-rejects-charges-in-court\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tToplum TV case: Azerbaijani activist Akif Gurbanov rejects charges in court\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tAn Azerbaijani opposition figure facing trial alongside independent journalists has told a Baku court that government efforts to suppress democratic values in the country will fail.\n\n\n\nAkif Gurbanov, head of the Institute for Democratic Initiatives and speaker of the III Republic...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-avatar url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-name author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIRFS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"published\" datetime=\"2026-07-21T14:41:02+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJuly 21, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-07-22T14:42:42+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tiyul 22, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-col\" data-loop=\"8\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-31707\" class=\"xts-post post-31707 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-feed tag-editor\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Aytac-Tapdiq.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-30483\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-hover xts-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-read-more-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue reading\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-post-link xts-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/rsf-demands-release-of-jailed-azerbaijani-journalist-over-health-fears\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"xts-post-content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xts-post-title xts-entities-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/rsf-demands-release-of-jailed-azerbaijani-journalist-over-health-fears\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRSF demands release of jailed Azerbaijani journalist over health fears\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tMedia watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called for the immediate release of jailed Azerbaijani journalist Aytaj Ahmadova, warning that her health is deteriorating rapidly without access to medical care.\n\n\n\nThe rights group said Ms Ahmadova, who has been held in...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-avatar url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-name author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIRFS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"published\" datetime=\"2026-07-21T14:38:41+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJuly 21, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-07-22T14:40:28+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tiyul 22, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-col\" data-loop=\"9\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-31703\" class=\"xts-post post-31703 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-feed tag-editor\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv-520x317.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-30525\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv-520x317.png 520w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv-1024x625.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-hover xts-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-read-more-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue reading\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-post-link xts-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/toplum-tv-opposition-leader-accuses-baku-of-seeking-to-control-judiciary-and-media\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"xts-post-content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xts-post-title xts-entities-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/toplum-tv-opposition-leader-accuses-baku-of-seeking-to-control-judiciary-and-media\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tToplum TV: Opposition leader accuses Baku of seeking to control judiciary and media\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tAn opposition leader on trial in Azerbaijan over his links to independent outlet Toplum TV has accused authorities of attempting to destroy media freedom and the rule of law.\n\n\n\nSpeaking in his final address to the Baku Serious Crimes Court on...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-avatar url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-name author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIRFS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"published\" datetime=\"2026-07-20T09:10:34+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJuly 20, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-07-21T09:11:40+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tiyul 21, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-col\" data-loop=\"10\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-31698\" class=\"xts-post post-31698 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-feed tag-editor\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arzu-Geybulla.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-31700\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-hover xts-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-read-more-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue reading\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-post-link xts-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/azerbaijans-new-social-media-rules-build-control-infrastructure-expert-warns\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"xts-post-content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xts-post-title xts-entities-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/azerbaijans-new-social-media-rules-build-control-infrastructure-expert-warns\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAzerbaijan&#8217;s new social media rules build &#8216;control infrastructure&#8217;, expert warns\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tA sweeping new law in Azerbaijan regulating social media platforms is a step towards establishing a permanent, institutionalised system of state control over digital expression, a leading media expert has warned.\n\n\n\nUnder the legislation passed by the Milli Majlis (parliament), social...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-avatar url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-name author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIRFS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"published\" datetime=\"2026-07-17T09:01:00+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJuly 17, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-07-18T06:02:23+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tiyul 18, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-col\" data-loop=\"11\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-31694\" class=\"xts-post post-31694 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-feed tag-editor\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Aytaj-Ahmadova-520x289.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-31637\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Aytaj-Ahmadova-520x289.png 520w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Aytaj-Ahmadova-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Aytaj-Ahmadova.png 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-hover xts-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-read-more-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue reading\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-post-link xts-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/cpj-demands-medical-care-for-jailed-azerbaijani-journalist-aytaj-tapdig\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"xts-post-content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xts-post-title xts-entities-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/cpj-demands-medical-care-for-jailed-azerbaijani-journalist-aytaj-tapdig\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCPJ demands medical care for jailed Azerbaijani journalist Aytaj Tapdig\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has demanded that Azerbaijan provide immediate medical treatment to jailed independent journalist Aytaj Tapdig, warning that her health is deteriorating behind bars.\n\n\n\nThe US-based press freedom watchdog said Tapdig, who is being held under the...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-avatar url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-name author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIRFS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"published\" datetime=\"2026-07-16T00:16:47+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJuly 16, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"updated\" 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after nine journalists and activists linked to independent outlet Toplum TV were handed prison sentences of up to 15 years.\n\n\n\nThe Baku Serious Crimes Court imposed sentences totalling 121 years on the defendants,...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-avatar url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-name author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIRFS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"published\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/irfs-statement-mass-sentencing-of-toplum-tv-and-idi-journalists-and-activists\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIRFS Statement: Mass Sentencing of Toplum TV and IDI Journalists and Activists\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Institute for Reporters\u2019 Freedom and Safety (IRFS) strongly condemns the Azerbaijani authorities for the draconian and politically motivated sentencing of nine journalists, media workers, and democracy activists connected to Toplum TV, the Institute for Democratic Initiatives (IDI), and the...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-avatar url fn n\" 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Crimes Court on 24...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-avatar url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-name author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIRFS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"published\" datetime=\"2026-07-27T15:05:28+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJuly 27, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-07-29T15:06:34+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tiyul 29, 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https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hafiz-Babali.jpg 824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-hover xts-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-read-more-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue reading\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-post-link xts-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/imprisoned-azerbaijani-journalist-condemns-media-crackdown-in-prison-letter\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"xts-post-content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xts-post-title xts-entities-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/imprisoned-azerbaijani-journalist-condemns-media-crackdown-in-prison-letter\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tImprisoned Azerbaijani journalist condemns media crackdown in prison letter\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tJailed investigative reporter Hafiz Babali has condemned the total suppression of independent media in Azerbaijan in an open letter written from behind bars to mark the country's National Press Day.\n\n\n\nBabali, who is serving a nine-year prison sentence following a police...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-avatar url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-name author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" 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height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Yashar-Aghazadeh-520x293.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-31717\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Yashar-Aghazadeh-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Yashar-Aghazadeh-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Yashar-Aghazadeh-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Yashar-Aghazadeh.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-hover xts-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-read-more-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue reading\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-post-link xts-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/jailed-azerbaijani-journalist-on-dry-hunger-strike-over-letter-to-eu-chief\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"xts-post-content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xts-post-title xts-entities-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/jailed-azerbaijani-journalist-on-dry-hunger-strike-over-letter-to-eu-chief\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJailed Azerbaijani journalist on dry hunger strike over letter to EU chief\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tA jailed Azerbaijani journalist has been on a dry hunger strike for 18 days after being placed in a punishment cell for writing a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, his family says.\n\n\n\nYashar Aghazadeh, a former staff...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-hover xts-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-read-more-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue reading\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-post-link xts-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/toplum-tv-case-azerbaijani-activist-akif-gurbanov-rejects-charges-in-court\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"xts-post-content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xts-post-title xts-entities-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/toplum-tv-case-azerbaijani-activist-akif-gurbanov-rejects-charges-in-court\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tToplum TV case: Azerbaijani activist Akif Gurbanov rejects charges in court\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tAn Azerbaijani opposition figure facing trial alongside independent journalists has told a Baku court that government efforts to suppress democratic values in the country will fail.\n\n\n\nAkif Gurbanov, head of the Institute for Democratic Initiatives and speaker of the III Republic...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-avatar url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-name author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIRFS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"published\" datetime=\"2026-07-21T14:41:02+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJuly 21, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-07-22T14:42:42+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tiyul 22, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-col\" data-loop=\"8\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-31707\" class=\"xts-post post-31707 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-feed tag-editor\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Aytac-Tapdiq.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-30483\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-hover xts-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-read-more-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue reading\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-post-link xts-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/rsf-demands-release-of-jailed-azerbaijani-journalist-over-health-fears\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"xts-post-content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xts-post-title xts-entities-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/rsf-demands-release-of-jailed-azerbaijani-journalist-over-health-fears\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRSF demands release of jailed Azerbaijani journalist over health fears\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tMedia watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called for the immediate release of jailed Azerbaijani journalist Aytaj Ahmadova, warning that her health is deteriorating rapidly without access to medical care.\n\n\n\nThe rights group said Ms Ahmadova, who has been held in...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-avatar url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-name author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIRFS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"published\" datetime=\"2026-07-21T14:38:41+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJuly 21, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-07-22T14:40:28+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tiyul 22, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-col\" data-loop=\"9\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-31703\" class=\"xts-post post-31703 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-feed tag-editor\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv-520x317.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-30525\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv-520x317.png 520w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv-1024x625.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-hover xts-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-read-more-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue reading\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-post-link xts-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/toplum-tv-opposition-leader-accuses-baku-of-seeking-to-control-judiciary-and-media\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"xts-post-content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xts-post-title xts-entities-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/toplum-tv-opposition-leader-accuses-baku-of-seeking-to-control-judiciary-and-media\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tToplum TV: Opposition leader accuses Baku of seeking to control judiciary and media\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tAn opposition leader on trial in Azerbaijan over his links to independent outlet Toplum TV has accused authorities of attempting to destroy media freedom and the rule of law.\n\n\n\nSpeaking in his final address to the Baku Serious Crimes Court on...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-avatar url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-name author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIRFS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"published\" datetime=\"2026-07-20T09:10:34+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJuly 20, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-07-21T09:11:40+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tiyul 21, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-col\" data-loop=\"10\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-31698\" class=\"xts-post post-31698 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-feed tag-editor\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Arzu-Geybulla.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-31700\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-hover xts-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-read-more-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue reading\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-post-link xts-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/azerbaijans-new-social-media-rules-build-control-infrastructure-expert-warns\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"xts-post-content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xts-post-title xts-entities-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/azerbaijans-new-social-media-rules-build-control-infrastructure-expert-warns\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAzerbaijan&#8217;s new social media rules build &#8216;control infrastructure&#8217;, expert warns\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tA sweeping new law in Azerbaijan regulating social media platforms is a step towards establishing a permanent, institutionalised system of state control over digital expression, a leading media expert has warned.\n\n\n\nUnder the legislation passed by the Milli Majlis (parliament), social...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-avatar url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-name author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIRFS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"published\" datetime=\"2026-07-17T09:01:00+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJuly 17, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-07-18T06:02:23+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tiyul 18, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-col\" data-loop=\"11\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-31694\" class=\"xts-post post-31694 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-feed tag-editor\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Aytaj-Ahmadova-520x289.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-31637\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Aytaj-Ahmadova-520x289.png 520w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Aytaj-Ahmadova-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Aytaj-Ahmadova.png 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-hover xts-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-read-more-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue reading\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-post-link xts-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/cpj-demands-medical-care-for-jailed-azerbaijani-journalist-aytaj-tapdig\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"xts-post-content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xts-post-title xts-entities-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/cpj-demands-medical-care-for-jailed-azerbaijani-journalist-aytaj-tapdig\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCPJ demands medical care for jailed Azerbaijani journalist Aytaj Tapdig\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has demanded that Azerbaijan provide immediate medical treatment to jailed independent journalist Aytaj Tapdig, warning that her health is deteriorating behind bars.\n\n\n\nThe US-based press freedom watchdog said Tapdig, who is being held under the...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-avatar url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-name author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIRFS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"published\" datetime=\"2026-07-16T00:16:47+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJuly 16, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-07-17T00:20:04+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tiyul 17, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-col\" data-loop=\"12\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-31690\" class=\"xts-post post-31690 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-feed tag-editor\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/formula_zpdqq8uie2zo9vg-800x400-1-520x260.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-31520\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/formula_zpdqq8uie2zo9vg-800x400-1-520x260.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/formula_zpdqq8uie2zo9vg-800x400-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/formula_zpdqq8uie2zo9vg-800x400-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-hover xts-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-read-more-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue reading\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-post-link xts-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/georgian-tv-channel-formula-fined-over-defamation-of-film-director\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"xts-post-content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xts-post-title xts-entities-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/georgian-tv-channel-formula-fined-over-defamation-of-film-director\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGeorgian TV channel Formula fined over defamation of film director\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tA Tbilisi court has ordered the Georgian television channel Formula to pay a prominent film director 10,000 lari (\u00a32,900; $3,810) after upholding a defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster.\n\n\n\nThe lawsuit, filed by filmmaker Goga Khaindrava, concerned an investigative report aired in...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-avatar url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-name author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIRFS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"published\" datetime=\"2026-07-15T11:01:51+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJuly 15, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-07-16T11:02:45+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tiyul 16, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-col\" data-loop=\"13\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-31686\" class=\"xts-post post-31686 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-feed tag-editor\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv-520x317.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-30525\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv-520x317.png 520w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv-1024x625.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-hover xts-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-read-more-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue reading\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-post-link xts-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/toplum-tv-azerbaijan-activists-condemn-one-man-rule-as-trial-nears-end\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"xts-post-content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xts-post-title xts-entities-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/toplum-tv-azerbaijan-activists-condemn-one-man-rule-as-trial-nears-end\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tToplum TV: Azerbaijan activists condemn &#8216;one-man rule&#8217; as trial nears end\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tThree jailed Azerbaijani activists have condemned President Ilham Aliyev's \"one-man system\" during their final courtroom speeches in Baku, as a controversial media trial nears its conclusion.\n\n\n\nThe defendants, associated with the independent online channel Toplum TV, are among nine people facing...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-avatar url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-name author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIRFS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"published\" datetime=\"2026-07-13T07:04:27+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJuly 13, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-07-14T07:05:32+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tiyul 14, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-col\" data-loop=\"14\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-31673\" class=\"xts-post post-31673 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-feed tag-editor\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv-520x317.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-30525\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv-520x317.png 520w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv-1024x625.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-hover xts-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-read-more-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue reading\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-post-link xts-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/toplum-tv-lawyers-demand-acquittal-as-azerbaijan-media-trial-wraps-up\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"xts-post-content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xts-post-title xts-entities-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/toplum-tv-lawyers-demand-acquittal-as-azerbaijan-media-trial-wraps-up\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tToplum TV: Lawyers demand acquittal as Azerbaijan media trial wraps up\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tDefence lawyers in Azerbaijan have called for the acquittal of independent journalists and activists as closing arguments concluded in the high-profile Toplum TV trial on Monday.\n\n\n\nThe trial of 10 defendants associated with the independent outlet Toplum TV and the Institute...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-avatar url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-name author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIRFS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"published\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:38:00+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJuly 9, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T23:39:55+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tiyul 9, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-col\" data-loop=\"15\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-31677\" class=\"xts-post post-31677 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-feed tag-editor\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ilduze-Hajiyeva-Arzum-9999-520x325.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-31679\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ilduze-Hajiyeva-Arzum-9999-520x325.jpeg 520w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ilduze-Hajiyeva-Arzum-9999.jpeg 701w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-hover xts-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-read-more-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue reading\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-post-link xts-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/azerbaijan-tiktoker-jailed-for-five-years-over-fatal-car-crash\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"xts-post-content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xts-post-title xts-entities-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/azerbaijan-tiktoker-jailed-for-five-years-over-fatal-car-crash\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAzerbaijan TikToker jailed for five years over fatal car crash\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tAn Azerbaijani court has sentenced popular TikTok influencer Ilduze Hajiyeva to five years and two months in prison over a fatal car crash in Baku.\n\n\n\nHajiyeva, known online to her followers as \"Arzum 9999\", was convicted of violating traffic safety regulations...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-avatar url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-name author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIRFS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"published\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/azerbaijan-trial-of-12-independent-journalists-restarts-under-new-judges\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAzerbaijan trial of 12 independent journalists restarts under new judges\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tThe trial of 12 Azerbaijani journalists linked to the independent outlet Meydan TV has restarted under a new panel of judges after the previous presiding judge was promoted.\n\n\n\nPresiding judge Zaur Hajiyev took over the case at the Baku Grave Crimes...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-avatar url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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reading\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-post-link xts-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/azerbaijan-blocks-independent-regional-news-site-oc-media\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"xts-post-content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xts-post-title xts-entities-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/azerbaijan-blocks-independent-regional-news-site-oc-media\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAzerbaijan blocks independent regional news site OC Media\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tAzerbaijani authorities have blocked access to OC Media, an independent regional news website, in the latest restriction of non-state media in the country.\n\n\n\nReaders across Azerbaijan reported being unable to access the Tbilisi-based English-language platform without a Virtual Private Network 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\/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-hover xts-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-read-more-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue reading\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-post-link xts-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/eu-chief-meets-azerbaijan-president-amid-human-rights-pleas\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"xts-post-content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xts-post-title xts-entities-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/eu-chief-meets-azerbaijan-president-amid-human-rights-pleas\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEU chief meets Azerbaijan president amid human rights pleas\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku, amid calls from jailed journalists to address the country's human rights record.\n\n\n\nThe one-on-one meeting took place on 1 July following Mrs von der Leyen's arrival...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-avatar url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-name author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIRFS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"published updated\" datetime=\"2026-07-01T15:28:53+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJuly 1, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-col\" data-loop=\"19\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-31659\" class=\"xts-post post-31659 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-feed tag-editor\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv-520x317.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-30525\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv-520x317.png 520w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv-1024x625.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toplum_tv.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-hover xts-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-read-more-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue reading\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-post-link xts-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/toplum-tv-trial-defence-says-fair-verdict-highly-naive-as-long-jail-terms-sought\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"xts-post-content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xts-post-title xts-entities-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/news-feed\/toplum-tv-trial-defence-says-fair-verdict-highly-naive-as-long-jail-terms-sought\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tToplum TV trial: Defence says fair verdict &#8216;highly naive&#8217; as long jail terms sought\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-desc xts-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t\tA defence lawyer in the trial of independent Azerbaijani journalists and activists linked to Toplum TV has said it would be \"highly naive\" to expect a fair verdict from the court.\n\n\n\nFuad Agayev, representing prominent opposition figure Akif Gurbanov, made the...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"xts-post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"xts-avatar url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/az\/author\/irfs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xts-name author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" 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