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Journalist fined after governor’s complaint

On December 1, the final court hearing on the lawsuit brought by Masalli regional executive power head Rafil Huseynov against the acting Editor-in-Chief of cenubnews.com website, Miralam Hashimov. According to the court’s decision, the journalist has been fined 2000 AZN. The...

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Khadija Ismayil transferred to prison

Imprisoned journalist Khadija Ismayil was moved to Prison #4 on November 27, her family has reported. Khadija Ismayil was transferred from Baku Detention Facility to the prison in accordance with legislation. The Baku Court of Appeal upheld the guilty verdict of the...

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Four years since journalist’s murder

To mark the four years that have passed since the unsolved murder of journalist Rafig Tagi, a group of journalists and civil society activists visited his grave. This year’s winners of the “Rafig Tagi” prize, founded by the Dalga (Wave) Youth...

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Defence motions in Rauf Mirgadirov’s case rejected

On November 18, Baku Grave Crimes Court, chaired by judge Alisultan Osmanov, held a closed hearing on the case of Zerkalo newspaper correspondent Rauf Mirgadirov. Members of the public were denied entry into the courthouse. During a break in the hearing,...

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Main Organized Crime Department confirms journalist Shirin Abbasov never waived his right to a lawyer

Main Organized Crime Department confirms journalist Shirin Abbasov never waived his right to a lawyer The Interior Ministry’s Main Organized Crime Department (MOCD) confirmed that Shirin Abbasov, a journalist with Meydan TV, did not waive his right to a lawyer of...

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Supreme Court Uphelds Parviz Hashimli's Conviction

On October 27, the Supreme Court heard Parviz Hashimli’s cassation appeal in his absence and upheld the appellate court’s decision. Background: Bizim Yol newspaper journalist Parviz Hashimli was detained on September 17, 2013, by employees of the Ministry of National Security...

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Statement: Ahead of Presidential Elections, Crackdown on Media and Activists Continues

The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS) strongly condemns the two months pre-trial detention of Yeni Musavat newspaper columnist Tofig Yagublu and calls for the withdrawal of the trumped-up charged brought against him. IRFS also expresses its grave concern...