Azerbaijan detains editor-in-chief of independent media outlet, several other journalists in what watchdogs say is part of wider crackdown
In a statement, he said he 'accepted my arrest as a reward from the government for human rights advocacy'
Rufat Safarov was due to meet with US senators next week to receive State Department's Human Rights Defender Award
Council of Europe commissioner calls on Azerbaijani president to release political prisoners
Journalists, analysts call repressive environment an obstacle to covering government, elections
Azerbaijan marks largest regional decline in media freedoms following arrests and pressure on journalists
Analysts say arrests and raid are part of wider crackdown on critics
Gubad Ibadoglu, chairman of the Democracy and Prosperity Party, has been in pretrial detention since July 2023 on charges he says are related to his political activism
The incumbent, in power for 20 years, is expected to win again while opposition parties boycott the vote
At least 10 journalists are in custody in Azerbaijan in development that worries media analysts
Former parliamentarian arrested after speaking out about June 20 police clash with protesters
The move follows the expulsion of four Iranian diplomats from Baku last month
Independent journalists, experts call on Azerbaijan to review new law, ensure media can report freely
Zamin Salayev has been on hunger strike for more than 60 days, protesting his detention
Farid Safarli, who was studying in Germany, has disappeared after traveling to Iran to meet his girlfriend, according to his family
Independent journalists in Azerbaijan say media registry is restricting ability to work freely
Bakhtiyar Hajiyev has been on a hunger strike since January 9 and his health is deteriorating
Another activist says his condition is becoming critical after two-week strike
Lawyers say Bakhtiyar Hajiyev is on hunger strike protesting his treatment
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