> The appeal was accepted for consideration at the preliminary court hearing. On 3 April, Baku Court of Appeal held a preliminary court hearing on the appeal filed by NGO Chairman Ilgar Aliyev who has been recently convicted of misappropriation, illegal...

(Baku, Azerbaijan) – Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS) is launching a 30-day campaign ahead of World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) calling on UNESCO to hold Azerbaijani authorities accountable for their frantic crackdown on free expression.Specifically, we call on...