Azerbaijani journalist Rasim Aliyev died yesterday in a Baku hospital after being severely beaten by a group of attackers on Saturday.

At the latest court hearing in the case of imprisoned journalist Khadija Ismayilova, her original accuser once again said Ismayilova did not commit the offense for which she is now on trial, Radio Azadliq reports. 

Journalists from Azadliq Radio forced to wait outside during a hearing in the trial of journalist Khadija Ismayilova were later attacked by two people emerging from the court. 

It’s no secret that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s family likes nice houses.

There’s the US$ 25 million London mansion, the properties worth US$ 75 million in Dubai, the millions more invested in the Czech Republic enclave of Karlovy Vary.

No action will be taken by the House of Congress ethics committee against a group of lawmakers who took a trip to Azerbaijan allegedly paid for by its state oil firm.

Donald TrumpDonald Trump – United States presidential candidate, real-estate tycoon, and reality TV star – has earned money from a deal with one of Azerbaijan's most controversial businessmen, it was reported this week.

Jailed investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova has won the US National Press Club’s most prestigious press freedom award.

Emin MilliAuthorities in Azerbaijani have detained the brother-in-law of activist-turned-journalist Emin Milli.

Journalists attempting to cover the judicial hearing for imprisoned investigative journalist and OCCRP partner Khadija Ismayilova were pelted with rocks today, as several motions filed by her defense were dismissed. Court action is to resume August 7.

Pro-media freedom advocates today protested outside Azerbaijan’s embassy in Moldova’s capital of Chisinau, demanding the Azerbaijani government release imprisoned investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova, Moldovan newspaper Ziarul De Garda reported.

Tarikh Hajiyev looks over documents of companies he is listed as owning.On paper, Tarikh Hajiyev is the founder of seven companies in Azerbaijan. The legal address for all of them is Fuzuli District, Zobujuq town, house 189. That is, indeed, the modest house where he lives.

The Azeri Press Agency (APA) reported Wednesday that a July 22 court date for Khadija Ismayilova has been rescheduled for July 24, according to her lawyer, Fariz Namazli.

The Azerbaijani government is funding an online campaign, “Attention! Enemy Press,” to counter “hostile” and “biased” media. 

A preliminary hearing for investigative journalist and OCCRP partner Khadija Ismayilova has been scheduled for July 22, which is National Press Day in Azerbaijan, according to the Tural News Agency.

 A massive leak of the Italian cyber-surveillance firm Hacking Team's data has revealed that Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defense has licensed the company's sophisticated Remote Control System (RCS) spyware, a charge the company had previously explicitly denied.

A new report places Azerbaijan in a four-way tie with Russia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan as the most corrupt countries in Europe and Central Asia.

A new report by corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI) warns that corruption threatens economic and democratic development in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.

Just two days after the European Games closed in Azerbaijan, four journalists say they were barred from leaving the country and told they were placed on a government “blacklist.” 

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev has spent billions on drawing the world’s attention to the European Games in his Caspian seaside capital of Baku.

The criminal investigation into the case of jailed investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova has been completed by Azerbaijani prosecutors.