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\n\t\t\t\tThe investigation of the criminal case launched in connection with the murder of the former chairman and Board member of the Institute for Reporters\u2019 Freedom and Safety (IRFS), journalist Rasim Aliyev, has been completed, reported Asabali Mustafayev, the Aliyev family\u2019s...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tThe investigation into the murder of the late journalist, former IRFS chairman Rasim Aliyev, has been extended by three months, reported the lawyer Asabali Mustafayev, who is defending the late journalist\u2019s rights, on November 26.\n\n \n\nThe lawyer said that the detention...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tCourt suspends proceedings in IRFS case\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t \n\nOn October 1, Baku Administrative Economic Court #1, chaired by judge Elchin Mammadov, held another hearing on the lawsuit filed by the Institute for Reporters\u2019 Freedom and Safety (IRFS) requesting the annulment of the October 17 2014 decision by the...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tJoint STATEMENT: Sport for Rights Calls for Release of Detained Journalist, End to Pressure against Independent Media\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t \n\nAzerbaijan: Sport for Rights Calls for Release of Detained Journalist, End to Pressure against Independent Media\n\n \n\nThe Sport for Rights Coalition condemns the Azerbaijani authorities\u2019 extensive pressure against the staff of independent online television station Meydan TV, as part of a wider...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tStatement by the Institute for Reporters\u2019 Freedom and Safety on the conviction of Khadija Ismayilova\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t \n\n \n\nIRFS 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.\n\n \n\nIRFS believes the charges against Ismayilova are politically motivated...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t Journalists demand accountability for the doctors who treated Rasim Aliyev\n\n \n\nOn 27 August, a group of journalists gathered in front of the Baku City Prosecutor\u2019s office, demanding punishment of the doctors who they believed acted negligently in the death of late...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tJOINT STATEMENT\n\nAugust 10, 2015\n\nAzerbaijan: Journalist Rasim Aliyev murdered as human rights crackdown continues in aftermath\u00a0of European Games\n\n\nThe Sport for Rights coalition resolutely condemns the brutal murder of Azerbaijani\u00a0journalist\u00a0Rasim Aliyev, who died on 9 August in a Baku hospital, after he...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tIRFS outraged over journalist Rasim Aliyev\u2019s murder\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t \n\nInstitute for Reporters\u2019 Freedom and Safety Statement\n\n \n\nAugust 10, 2015\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nInstitute for Reporters\u2019 Freedom and Safety is in shock over the murder of our longtime employee and board member, current Chairman Rasim Aliyev. On August 8, 2015, unknown persons beat Aliyev to within inches of his...\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t