IRFS strongly condemns the #Azerbaijani authorities for the draconian sentencing of nine journalists, media workers, and democracy activists connected to Toplum TV, the Institute for Democratic Initiatives (IDI), and the Third Republic Platform
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❗️The repressions of #Azerbaijan’s gov have no limits!
@amnesty has issued a comprehensive report on threats and harassment tactics widely used by 🇦🇿 to silence the dissent home and abroad.
Following @vonderleyen and @MartaKosEU meeting with President Aliyev in Baku this week, @amnesty reminds that Azerbaijan is escalating its crusade against critics abroad 🧵amnesty.org/en/documents/eur…
IRFS condemns the decision of #Azerbaijan to block regional broadcaster @OCMediaorg and stands in solidarity with the journalists working in the outlet
🎙️ New episode of The Caucasus Digest: Why did Azerbaijan block OC Media's website — and what does the new cybersecurity agency have to do with it?
Listen: oc-media.org/podcast-why-did…
At the #HRC62 IRFS highlighted an alarming concern over increasing number of transnational repression and murders.
IRFS has strongly called on the UN Member States to investigate TNR and prevent extradition of perpetrators to their home countries.
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IRFS welcomes the newly adopted resolution and marks another milestone in countering transnational repression!
PACE has condemned "transnational repression" – when authoritarian regimes reach across borders to repress their opponents - and is urging new laws to stop it.
More on PACE's resolution today:
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‼️ Following a completely staged deportation in violation of the @ECHR_CEDH decision, Afgan Sadygov, an independent #Azerbaijani journalist was placed in a pre-trial detention on re-opened bogus charges
A travesty of justice has reached a new level!
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❗️“As of 2026, not a single independent media outlet operates within #Azerbaijan, a Council of Europe member State.
The @CoEMediaFreedom records 36 journalists currently detained in Azerbaijan.”
A PACE committee has denounced #Azerbaijan's use of laws to silence critical voices - human rights defenders, journalists and pro-democracy activists.
The authorities should also release those already detained.
Plenary debate to come.
More:
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❗️A courtroom is supposed to be where facts are heard, challenged, and examined.
Instead, Azerbaijani judges reportedly walked out as an imprisoned journalist, Khayala Aghayeva, detailed the President’s wealth.
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IRFS condemns the decision of #Georgian gov to deport #Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov!
We are closely monitoring the case and calling on the international stakeholders to immediately intervene!
The deportation of Afgan Sadigov, in defiance of @ECHR_CEDH interim measures, points to coordinated Azerbaijani–Georgian action to bypass international safeguards❗️
The Georgian interior ministry announced Afgan’s deportation ans barred him from entering the country for three years.
The @coe and @eu_eeas must respond decisively!
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Side event on human rights situation in #Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 took place on the margins of #HRC61
The panel featured video interventions from @constantinosefs and @EminHuseynovAZ highlighting transnational repression tactics of the govt
Find the recording 👇🏼
youtu.be/m7-pnUV1F6g?is=GKlp…
IRFS will hold a side event in @UNGeneva on March 23rd at 15.00 CET to raise awareness around alarming human rights violations in #Azerbaijan
#HRC61 @UN_HRC
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❗️Mehman Huseynov addressed @UN_HRC and @MaryLawlorhrds on the threats to life of @EminHuseynovAZ , Azerbaijani HRD and journalist, and himself - as an act of retaliation for their public activities!
#HRC61 @UNGeneva
📺 Watch full:
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Azerbaijan 🇦🇿& Georgia 🇬🇪 in the focus of 2026 Europe Press Freedom Report by @CoEMediaFreedom
Brave @gunel_safarova1 & @irmadimitradze reported the dire state of journalism in South Caucasus.
#journalismisnotacrime
Thanks to colleagues from @ECPMF & @globalfreemedia for raising the issue of illegal surveillance of journalists.
❗️EU must raise its voice against harassment and impunity.
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🕯️ 25 years since the brutal murder of Elmar Huseynov — an independent #Azerbaijani 🇦🇿 journalist and fearless critic of the authorities.
There has been no justice for Elmar.
We know well who stands behind his murder. The impunity of the #Azerbaijani government has to stop!
❗️Queer #Azerbaijani 🇦🇿 influencer is charged with hooliganism for “promoting immorality”
The arrest follows amendments to the Law on Information, adopted on Jan 26
It imposes liability for publicly disrespecting society, offending national values, or using offensive language
The capture of Georgia’s public broadcaster is a textbook case of how governments hollow out democratic institutions from within.
This is bigger than Georgia 🇬🇪 . Political capture of public broadcasting anywhere in the region threatens media freedom beyond country’s borders!
🇬🇪 Georgian Public Broadcaster has been turned into a government propaganda tool. Critical employees have been fired and public interest programmes have been shut down. Censorship is heavy and editorial policy is biased towards the ruling party.👇 buff.ly/JLmsPTj
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❗️Statement by Aysu Ahmadova, daughter of Asaf Ahmadov, head of the Ganja Regional Resource Center, imprisoned in the “NGO case”:
He remains behind bars for his human rights work while his family faces serious hardship.
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❗️Journalist Mehman Huseynov says security services secretly filmed his bedroom for 5 years, abducted his father & brother, and used sexual blackmail to silence him.
👇🏼 Read more:
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🚨 #Azerbaijan’s crackdown is escalating.
Journalist & blogger Mehman Huseynov faces surveillance, abductions, blackmail targeting his family & death threats - with signs of high-level state involvement.
IRFS demands an independent investigation
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Heartbroken for the families of the 38 people killed in the downing of #Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2-8243.
Every victim deserves truth and remedy.
🕯️On the tragic anniversary of the downing of flight J2-8243, I express my deepest condolences for the victims and my solidarity with their families. They deserve the full truth, justice, and meaningful accountability!
No one responsible should evade consequences!
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