Security guards who attacked two journalists may go unpunished after authorities refused to investigate the case. Elmin Badalov and Anar Gerayly...
Azerbaijan: Authorities refuse to investigate attack on journalists
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Azerbaijan blacklists 77 newspapers
The Azerbaijan Press Council have published a blacklist of 77 newspapers. They accuse the newspapers of racketeering and publishing articles...
Free Eynulla Fatullayev
Rights campaigners in London protest against continued persecution of jailed editor
Azerbaijan: Journalists’ notes and footage confiscated
On 6 May, video footage was confiscated from Norwegian journalists in Azerbaijan. Television reporter Erling Borgen and cameraman Dag Inge Dahl were...
European court orders release of Azeri editor
Judges says Azerbaijan should free journalist Eynulla Fatullayev — Azeri officials announce they will appeal the ruling. Vugar Gojayev reports from Baku
Azerbaijan: Authorities clamp down on protesters
On April 14, Â 47 members of the opposition Musavat (Equality) Party were detained for participating in a demonstration in Baku, in the first...
Azerbaijan: Editor’s drug trial begins
Eynulla Fatullayev goes on trial on “trumped up” drugs charges while the European Court examines previous charges. Vugar Gojayev reports from Azerbaijan
The winners – Freedom of Expression Awards 2010
Azerbaijan: Editor Eynulla Fatullayev loses appeal
Imprisoned newspaper editor Eynulla Fatullayev has lost an appeal against his drugs conviction. Baku Appellate Court dismissed Fatullayev's plea to...
Shortlist announcement for the Freedom of Expression Awards 2010
Honouring those who, often at great personal risk, have fought to expose censorship and abuse
Awards auction: Lots include villas in France & Italy, a Patrick Hughes painting and a guitar lesson with Mark Knopfler
Azerbaijani journalists forbidden from filming subjects
Laws were revised late last Friday forbidding journalists from filming, recording or photographing subjects without their express permission....
Azerbaijan convicts newspaper editor of libel
Newspaper editor Ayyub Karimov has been given a 18-month suspended sentence after being convicted of libelling the interior minister Ramil Usubov....
The government of Azerbaijan has curtailed the ability of its citizens to express dissent, expose corruption or press for respect of human rights.
