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
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
At least 10 journalists are in custody in Azerbaijan in development that worries media analysts
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
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
Azerbaijani media, legal experts warn it will make independent journalism more difficult
Independent journalist and prominent rights lawyer both in pretrial detention over claims of bribery
Supporters of jailed Azerbaijani human rights defender, journalist believe case against him is fabricated
Political, economic pressures push print into decline, but journalists find more freedom online, analysts say
Azerbaijan’s journalists warn that lack of justice puts them at great risk
Officials have not yet implemented the new law, but Azerbaijan's journalists warn it could impact their independence
Banking and money transfers pose largest potential problems, experts say
Lawyers, journalists say Azerbaijan is using travel bans to harass those working for independent media
Azerbaijan committed to removing or changing its libel and insult laws upon its accession to the Council of Europe; however, it has not yet done so
Avaz Hafizli, who campaigned for gay rights and media freedom, is stabbed in Baku
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