Freedom and Repression

Azerbaijani human rights activist Leyla Yunus was released from prison early today by the Baku Court of Appeals due to...

One year ago today, investigative reporter Khadija Ismayilova, 39, was unjustly jailed in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku.

Imprisoned investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova has won a Swedish press prize dedicated to heroism.

Mehriban Aliyeva, wife of Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, has been nominated for a Swedish peace prize, it has...

Brazilian blogger Orislandio Timoteo Araújo was shot to death Sunday in Buriticupu, the the second journalist to be killed...

The Baku Court of Appeal Wednesday denied an appeal filed by attorneys for imprisoned investigative journalist Khadija...

Italian journalists Emiliano Fittipaldi and Gianluigi Nuzzi, along with three former Vatican officials, have gone on trial...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has given its Alison Des Forges Award for extraordinary activism to Azerbaijani investigative...

Talks are continuing over a European Union (EU) directive to protect trade secrets which contains legal provisions that...

Macedonia’s EU accession process is at critical stage after “one of the worst political crises since 2001”, the Progress...

An Azerbaijani court has released a human rights defender whose imprisonment was condemned by human rights groups to serve...

A radio journalist whose broadcasts explored alleged corruption and malfeasance by politicians and police has been murdered...