Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan Jails Khadija Ismayilova
Khadija Ismayilova, a prominent investigative journalist who contributes to RFE/RL’s Azerbaijani Service, has been sentenced by a court in Baku to two months of pretrial detention on charges of causing…
Azerbaijan Bars Journalist from Testifying on Corruption
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) urged Azerbaijan to respect the work of independent journalists in remarks made on Capitol Hill yesterday.
Azerbaijani Prosecutors Pursue “Absurd” Allegations Against Ismayilova
RFE/RL Azerbaijani Service journalist Khadija Ismayilova was questioned for the third consecutive day today by Azerbaijan’s General Prosecutor’s office, on allegations that she leaked state secrets to U.S. congressional aides…
Azerbaijan’s “Spy Network” Charge Escalates Pressure On RFE/RL Journalists
Two Radio Azadliq journalists, already under pressure by Azerbaijan’s government, are accused of espionage.
Azerbaijani Press Launches New Attacks On Khadija Ismayilova
Azerbaijan has ratcheted up its invective against investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova, attacking her integrity and accusing her of being a “slave” to the U.S.
Threats Escalate Against RFE/RL’s Azeri Reporter Ismayilova
RFE/RL calls upon the Azerbaijani government to investigate a blackmail and intimidation campaign against investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova.
RFE/RL Reports Interference With Its Signal To Azerbaijan
RFE/RL has documented a pattern of disruption of its satellite news programming to Azerbaijan that could indicate a new level of deliberate interference, a practice known as jamming.
RFE/RL Reports Threats Against Azerbaijan Journalists Ismayilova and Hasanov
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reports persistent campaigns of intimidation against two of its Radio Azadliq journalists, Khadija Ismayilova and Yafez Hasanov.
IWMF Honors Khadija Ismayilova With “Courage In Journalism” Award
Khadija Ismayilova, investigative journalist for Radio Azadliq, has received the 2012 International Women’s Media Foundation’s “Courage in Journalism” award.
Human Trafficking Exposé Earns Honors for Radio Azadliq Reporter
A Radio Azadliq investigative report on the trafficking of Chinese laborers in Azerbaijan earned top honors from the Azeri government and several NGOs.