Leyla and Arif Yunus have been detained for almost a year on what is widely recognised as politically motived charges
Azerbaijan: Married political prisoners kept apart for 11 months, reunited in court
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CATEGORY: Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Lawyers call for the release of Intigam Aliyev
95 lawyers from 24 countries call for the immediate and unconditional release of human rights lawyer Intigam Aliyev. He has been in jail in Azerbaijan since 8 August 2014.
Azerbaijan: Independent newspaper Azadliq faces imminent closure
The Index award-winning paper is widely recognised as one of the last remaining independent news outlets operating inside the country
13 governments that are definitely not jailing people over free speech
Just look at these definitely-not-free-speech-related charges journalists and activists and human rights lawyers and pro democracy campaigners face
Azerbaijan must allow free reporting at European Games
On the eve of the opening ceremony, foreign journalists and rights activists have been banned from reporting on the Baku Games. Index on Censorship calls on Azerbaijan to allow civil society groups and journalists from at home and abroad to report freely
Ten times the Azerbaijani president told us how much he loves press freedom
Don’t be fooled by the fact that journalists in Azerbaijan have been jailed, beaten, killed, and forced into hiding and exile, and their foreign colleagues banned from entering the country: Ilham Aliyev is all about media freedom
Amnesty, Platform banned from entering Azerbaijan on the eve of European Games
Both organisations have been highly critical of President Ilham Aliyev’s government, and its targeting, jailing and prosecution of activists and journalists
Baku 2015: The foreign manpower behind Azerbaijan’s games
Despite the ongoing government crackdown on investigative journalists and human rights activists in Azerbaijan, foreign manpower has played a significant role in making Baku 2015 a reality
12 June: #RealBaku2015: Free political prisoners in Azerbaijan
On the day of the Baku European Games opening ceremony, join Index on Censorship, Sport for Rights, Amnesty International UK, Article 19 and Platform for a demonstration calling for an end to the human rights crackdown in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani journalist appeals to Christiane Amanpour to help jailed colleagues
Former Index award winner Idrak Abbasov urges Christiane Amanpour, the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Freedom of Expression and Journalist Safety, to call for the release of Azerbaijan’s jailed journalists and human rights defenders
The government of Azerbaijan has curtailed the ability of its citizens to express dissent, expose corruption or press for respect of human rights.