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\r\n\t\t\t\t \n\n \n\n On 29 September, the Baku Court of Appeal under judge Gail Mammadov heard the appeal filed by Khadija Ismayil\u2019s lawyers against the verdict issued by the Binagady District Court, which convicted Ismayil under Article 147.2 (defamation by accusing a person...\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\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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\r\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>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\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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\r\n\t\t\t\t\tJOINT STATEMENT: Sport for Rights coalition condemns sentencing of journalist Khadija Ismayilova\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t \n\n\nJOINT STATEMENT\n\n \n\nSeptember 1, 2015\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nAzerbaijan: Sport for Rights coalition condemns sentencing of journalist Khadija Ismayilova\n\n\n \n\nThe 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...\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\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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\r\n\t\t\t\t\tKhadija Ismayil receives another award\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t 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\u2019s Editor-in-chief Nenad Pejic received the John Aubuchon Award on behalf...\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\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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\r\n\t\t\t\t\tJOINT STATEMENT: Anniversary of human rights defender\u2019s arrest marks one year of unprecedented\nrepression in Azerbaijan\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\tJOINT STATEMENT\n\nJuly 30, 2015 \n\n \n\n \n\nAnniversary of human rights defender\u2019s arrest marks one year of unprecedented\n\nrepression in Azerbaijan\n\n \n\n \n\nA year after the Azerbaijani government launched an unprecedented crackdown on human rights, the situation in the country continues to deteriorate. The Sport for Rights...\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\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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\r\n\t\t\t\t \n\nSummary: Second Hearing during the Trial of Leyla and Arif Yunus (July 27 2015)\n\n \n\n\u00b7      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....\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\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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\r\n\t\t\t\tJournalist 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...\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\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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\r\n\t\t\t\t\tJournalist Khadija Ismayilova\u2019s detention period extended for an additional three months\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t \n\nOn May 14, Nasimi District Court considered the Prosecutor General Office's submission to extend the detention of journalist Khadija Ismayilova.\n\n \n\n \n\nThe court granted the motion and extended the journalist's detention period to August 24.\n\n \n\n \n\nThe journalist's lawyer said that the submission for extension...\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t