Azerbaijani officials detained three Swedish TV journalists while they were preparing to cover an opposition demonstration in Baku on 17 April. The...
Azerbaijan: Swedish TV crew arrested then deported
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Who decides what you see online?
The government has convened an industry working group to examine how to block websites. Peter Bradwell considers the possible options
More than 200 protesters beaten and detained in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani police arrested more than 200 opposition protesters during Saturday's demonstrations in Baku. They were calling for the resignation of...
Azerbaijani reporter kidnapped and beaten
Eminent opposition journalist Seymur Haziyev was abducted and beaten on Saturday night (26 March). He was attacked by six masked men and tortured...
Libel reform – a message from Index on Censorship Chair Jonathan Dimbleby
Dear friends, Yesterday the UK Justice Secretary laid out his plans for the draft defamation bill in the House of Commons. You can read it here. The...
Radio Free Europe photographer beaten in Azerbaijan protests
Abbas Atilay, a journalist working for Radio Free Europe's Azerbaijani service, was reportedly attacked whilst covering Friday's protests in Baku....
Azerbaijani police detain opposition protesters
Fifty protesters were arrested whilst taking part in anti-government demonstrations in central Baku on Saturday. The protests in Fountain Square...
Azerbaijan: Crackdown on anti-government activists
Two youth opposition activists, Sakhavan Soltanli and Rashadat Akhundov, were detained in Azerbaijan's capital Baku on Tuesday. On 4 March, youth...
Azerbaijan: The long shadow
Investigative reporting is a dangerous business in Azerbaijan. On the anniversary of Elmar Huseynov’s murder, Natasha Schmidt is among those gathered in Strasbourg to call for release of independent journalist Eynulla Fatullayev
PAST EVENT: Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards 2011
Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards 2011: London, 24 March