SPEAKING OUT FOR FREE EXPRESSION 1987-2007 AND BEYOND: Azerbaijan
SPEAKING OUT FOR FREE EXPRESSION 1987-2007 AND BEYOND: Azerbaijan
EFJ adds its voice to the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights’s call for the release of journalists and civil society activists imprisoned in Azerbaijan for their legitimate work.
Since the Azerbaijani government began its campaign of intimidation on 20 November 2023, at least 13 journalists have been arrested, 11 of whom are still behind bars.
The hunt for journalists from the few remaining independent media operating in Azerbaijan continues.