Azerbaijan Hands Long Prison Sentences to 7 Journalists, Critics say Trial was a Sham
On Friday, an Azerbaijani court handed lengthy prison sentences to staff members of the independent outlet Abzas Media and a...
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The Death of Journalism in Azerbaijan
A relentless crackdown over the past 18 months has eradicated any semblance of independent media from authoritarian...
Former German MP Affirms Indictment Accusing Him of Taking Bribes from Azerbaijan
Eduard Lintner, a former parliamentarian with the CSU party, later said he didn’t think the payments he received were...
EXCLUSIVE: UK Sanctions Azerbaijan State-Owned Tanker for Shipping Russian Oil
The sanctions on Azerbaijani companies and individuals come as the country is deepening energy ties with the European...
Azerbaijan Widens Media Crackdown with Two Arrests
In the latest wave of crackdown on independent media, Azerbaijani authorities target reporters linked to foreign-funded...
Azerbaijani Officials Arrested in Bribery Investigation
Azerbaijani authorities have arrested two senior Agriculture Ministry officials for allegedly accepting bribes in exchange...
Azerbaijan Escalates Crackdown on Civil Society, Arrests NGO Figures, Targets Exiled Activists
Azerbaijan has intensified its crackdown on civil society, arresting NGO figures and targeting exiled activists and...
Another Journalist Held in Azerbaijan’s Crackdown on Media
Another journalist’s arrest adds to growing list of detained media professionals in Azerbaijan, sparking outcry over press...
Azerbaijan’s Media Crackdown Continues with New Arrests
Azerbaijan intensifies its crackdown on independent media, targeting journalists and activists under contentious charges.
Know Your Host: Why It Matters That Azerbaijan Is Hosting the COP29 Climate Summit
Ahead of COP29, Azerbaijan Cultivated Allies in the U.K.’s House of Lords Who Praised its Leadership
This year’s host country for the COP climate conference, an authoritarian petrostate, has long courted members of Britain’s...
Luxury London Properties Linked to Family of Azerbaijan's President Are Hidden Behind an Offshore Trust
The family and associates of Azerbaijani strongman Ilham Aliyev acquired U.K. real estate worth hundreds of millions of...
Azerbaijan Detains Journalists in Escalating Media Crackdown
Azerbaijan escalates its clampdown on independent media, detaining journalists on disputable charges of currency smuggling....