The trial of Adnan Hajizada and Emin Milli, the two Azerbaijani bloggers facing charges of “hooliganism” and “deliberate physical violence”, resumed yesterday.
Bloggers’ trial marred by irregularities
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Azerbaijan: new charge against bloggers
An additional charge of “intentional physical violence” have been brought against Adnan Hadji Zadeh and Emin Milli, two bloggers who have been held on a hooliganism charge since July in Azerbaijan. The new charge carries a maximum sentence of two...
Azerbaijanis in Eurovision probe
Forty-three Azerbaijani music fans who voted for neighbouring Armenia in this year's Eurovision song contest have been detained and questioned about their "ethnic pride". Azerbaijan's national security ministry has allegedly spoken to each of the...
Plight of bloggers gains international support
Vugar Gojayev assesses the impact on free expression and activism in Azerbaijan as bloggers Emin Milli and Adnan Hajizada face trial
Two bloggers denied appeal in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani bloggers, Adnan Hadji Zadeh and Emin Mili, have lost their appeal for release and are being detained for two months pending trial on hooliganism charges. Media rights group, Reporters sans Frontieres say the charges are without grounds...
Azerbaijan: new law will leave NGOs in limbo
An oppressive new set of rules on the free expression of civil society groups will put Azerbaijan on a par with its totalitarian neighbours, says Vugar Gojayev Azerbaijan’s Parliament, the Milli Majlis, convenes today (30 June) to discuss...
Azerbaijan: Reading about God is dangerous
Azerbaijan has a new, harsher religion law and new penalties for producing, selling, circulating, importing and exporting religious literature without state permission, reports Felix Corley of Forum 18 When two Azeris crossed a remote border...
Amnesty award for jailed Azeri journalist
Azerbaijani newspaper editor, Eynulla Fatullayev who was jailed after criticising his government has been given Amnesty International's award for journalism under threat. Read more here
Journalists’ Trade Union (JuHI)
The Journalists' Trade Union’s main goals are the protection of the social, economic and labour rights of people working in mass media and the development of the freedom of expression and press in Azerbaijan.
Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS)
The Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS) is an organisation that monitors violence against journalists and violations of journalists' rights in Azerbaijan.