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Khadija Ismayil’s appeal denied

On 29 September, the Baku Court of Appeal under judge Gail Mammadov heard the appeal filed by Khadija Ismayil’s lawyers against the verdict issued by the Binagady District Court, which convicted Ismayil under Article 147.2 (defamation by accusing a person...

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Statement by the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety on the conviction of Khadija Ismayilova

IRFS strongly condemns the 7.5- year prison sentence rendered against investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova who was convicted of embezzlement, tax evasion, illegal business activity, and abuse of power, following a brief trial in Baku. IRFS believes the charges against Ismayilova are politically motivated...

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JOINT STATEMENT: Sport for Rights coalition condemns sentencing of journalist Khadija Ismayilova

JOINT STATEMENT September 1, 2015 Azerbaijan: Sport for Rights coalition condemns sentencing of journalist Khadija Ismayilova The Sport for Rights coalition strongly condemns the sentencing of Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova to a staggering 7.5 years in jail. On 1 September, the Baku Court of Grave Crimes convicted...

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Khadija Ismayil receives another award

On July 30, the highly regarded National Press Club of the United States awarded its top press freedom award to Azerbaijani investigative journalist and Radio Liberty reporter Khadija Ismayil. Radio Liberty’s Editor-in-chief Nenad Pejic received the John Aubuchon Award on behalf...

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JOINT STATEMENT: Anniversary of human rights defender’s arrest marks one year of unprecedented repression in Azerbaijan

JOINT STATEMENT July 30, 2015 Anniversary of human rights defender’s arrest marks one year of unprecedented repression in Azerbaijan A year after the Azerbaijani government launched an unprecedented crackdown on human rights, the situation in the country continues to deteriorate. The Sport for Rights...

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Transparency International Azerbaijan Chapter Head testifies for the prosecution

Summary: Second Hearing during the Trial of Leyla and Arif Yunus (July 27 2015) · A witness for the prosecution, Rena Safaraliyeva, the head of the Transparency International Azerbaijani Chapter, concluded her time on the stand with a grilling from defence lawyers....

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Updates in journalist Khadija Ismayilova’s case

Journalist Tural Mustafayev, who filed the charges against Khadija Ismayilova that led to her arrest, wrote on his Facebook page that he had been summoned to the State Prosecutor's Office in connection with the investigation. He said he had not...

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Journalist Khadija Ismayilova’s detention period extended for an additional three months

On May 14, Nasimi District Court considered the Prosecutor General Office's submission to extend the detention of journalist Khadija Ismayilova. The court granted the motion and extended the journalist's detention period to August 24. The journalist's lawyer said that the submission for extension...

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Azerbaijani journalist appeals to Christiane Amanpour to help jailed colleagues

Azerbaijani journalist Idrak Abbasov’s story bears all the hallmarks of the typical forms of pressure used by an increasingly intolerant regime to silence its critics. Abbasov became a target for providing a rare critical voice in a media climate dominated...