Samad Rahimli News Today

[UPDATED 22.11.2023] On 21 November 21 Abzas Media chief editor, Sevinc Vaqifqizi, was detained at the Baku airport upon arrival. A day before, on 20 November 2023, journalist and executive director of Abzas Media, Ulvi Hasanli, was detained by the police. Both their apartments and the media’s newsroom were searched by police. Along with that, Hasanlis assistant Mahammad Kekalov, has been missing since Monday. The arrests follow the two journalists’ investigations into officials’ wealth. T...

Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project

Ahmad Mammadli, chair of an Azerbaijani pro-democracy group, has been sentenced to 30 days in prison following public criticism of the regime.

Journalist and his lawyer arrested - The main topic in Azeri social media is the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalov and his lawyer Elchin Sadigov.