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Campaigns and Advocacy


24 January 2012

PACE urged to demand freedom for political prisoners

Member organisations of the International Partnership Group for Azerbaijan (IPGA) are deeply concerned by the continued politically motivated imprisonment of persons for exercising their right to freedom of expression.
28 November 2011

Groups call for justice for Rafiq Tagi

Rafiq Tagi died in Baku on 23 November from the injuries he sustained during a brutal knife attack four days earlier.

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From the Communiqué


30 November 2011

IFEX members outraged by death of prominent journalist in hospital

IFEX members are demanding answers from the Azerbaijani government after outspoken journalist and writer Rafiq Tagi died in hospital on 23 November following a stabbing attack. The International Partnership Group for Azerbaijan (IPGA) issued a joint statement condemning his murder and calling for an end to the impunity that threatens Azerbaijani journalists.
22 June 2011

IRFS staffer, freelance journalist attacked

Celia Davies, third from left, among other IFEX members at the IFEX conference in Beirut this month Earlier this month, many IFEX members met Celia Davies, a British staffer at the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS) in Azerbaijan, for the first time at the IFEX conference in Beirut. It hit that much closer to home when last week, Davies and U.S. freelance journalist Amanda Erickson were badly beaten while on their way home - likely in connection with their human rights work, says IRFS.
1 June 2011

Eynulla Fatullayev free at last

Journalist Eynulla Fatullayev has been freed from prison. Azerbaijani journalist Eynulla Fatullayev's imprisonment became emblematic of the battle for free expression in the country. After four years in prison on politically motivated charges, Fatullayev was released on a presidential pardon on 26 March. He endured years of threats, attacks and prosecution in retaliation for his writing, even before his imprisonment in 2007. After years of intensely campaigning for his release, the Institute for Reporters Freedom and Safety (IRFS) and other IFEX members are thrilled with the news that he is now free. His release was part of a general amnesty for political prisoners, marking 28 May, Republic Day.

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Reports


22 July 2011

IRFS press freedom report for first six months of 2011

On a positive note, Eynulla Fatullayev, the former editor-in-chief of the "Realniy Azerbaidjan" and "Gundelik Azerbaijan" newspapers, was released after spending 4 years in prison, following the signing of a pardon decree by the president of Azerbaijan.
26 October 2010

Journalists facing violence and prosecution

The Azerbaijani government is using criminal laws and violent attacks to silence dissenting journalists, Human Rights Watch said in its report.


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Alerts

Newspapers fined for "damaging honour" of businessman 24 January 2012 Youth activist's appeal rejected 29 December 2011 Jabbar Savalanli released under pardon decree 29 December 2011 Journalists assaulted while covering president's birthday celebration 29 December 2011 Editor of "Yeni Musavat" receives death threats for republishing article 22 December 2011 "Khural" editor receives death threat 15 December 2011 Supreme Court upholds jail sentence against activist Jabbar Savalanli 30 November 2011 Writer-journalist Rafig Tagi dies in hospital days after violent knife attack 24 November 2011 Journalist stabbed after writing article critical of Iranian government 21 November 2011 Editor of "Khural" newspaper arrested 31 October 2011 Authorities confiscate newspaper's equipment 21 October 2011 Court proceedings against journalists' attackers continue 17 October 2011 Deputy defence minister sues newspaper over criticism of army 11 October 2011 Journalist's relatives beaten, home attacked with excavator 14 September 2011 Stepping up harassment of media, Nakhchivan expels reporter 8 September 2011 European Court to examine case of two bloggers who were unjustly jailed 8 September 2011 Head of Nakhchivan-based organisation receives death threat 7 September 2011 Authorities in Nakhchivan impose news blackout on detainee's death 31 August 2011 Rights defender, six activists convicted 30 August 2011 Journalists assaulted, threatened in Nakhchiyan 20 July 2011 Foreign reporters denied entry as territorial dispute escalates 8 July 2011 Appeal of jailed youth activist rejected 7 July 2011 Newspaper editor receives threatening phone call 29 June 2011 IRFS employee, American journalist beaten in Baku 17 June 2011 Journalist Eynulla Fatullayev granted amnesty in honour of 28 May holiday 27 May 2011 See all alerts: Azerbaijan
 
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