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Read about the ongoing struggles of Azerbaijani journalist Polad Aslanov. Sentenced to 13 years, Aslanov faces medical neglect and restricted family access. Explore the international concern over press freedom and human rights in Azerbaijan.

Journalist Polad Aslanov, currently held at Baku Investigation Isolator, has been denied family visits and his phone rights have been severely restricted, his wife Gulmira Aslanova told Meydan TV on April 21.

Amnesty International's 2026 annual report documents deepening repression in Azerbaijan: political prisoners, media shutdowns, and torture.

UN HRC61 event in Geneva exposes Azerbaijan's human rights crackdown. Experts reveal systemic persecution of journalists, gender-based repression, and transnational attacks on exiles like Emin Huseynov. Call for urgent international action.

Azerbaijan implements new social media laws to protect national moral values. Learn about the recent legal actions taken by the Prosecutor General's Office, potential fines, and the debate over freedom of speech and traditional family values in 2026.

Read the powerful letter by journalist Fatima Movlamli, detained in the "Meydan TV case," marking one year of her arrest. From the Baku Detention Center, she shares her thoughts on spiritual freedom, journalism, and the struggle for a free press.

Azerbaijan’s crackdown on media intensifies as female journalists in the Meydan TV case face new threats and isolation in Baku’s detention center. Families report intimidation and restricted visits. Follow the fight for free speech and truth.

Journalist Ulviyya Ali faces harassment in Azerbaijan prison over AI content. Learn about threats against her family and the broader crackdown on Meydan TV journalists. Investigation into human rights abuses and media freedom in Baku.

CPJ’s latest report reveals a record 129 journalists killed in 2025. Conflicts worldwide, especially in Gaza and Sudan, have led to the highest fatalities since 1992. Explore the full report on global press freedom and the rising risks for media.

Explore the challenges facing Azerbaijan's press through the stories of Shamshad Agha and Mustafa Hajibeyli. From personal tragedies and family grief in prison to legal battles over housing and predatory loans, learn how critical voices are pressured.

Investigation into the failed attack on Emin and Mehman Huseynov in Geneva. Discover how Azerbaijani dissidents are fighting back against state-sponsored transnational repression, surveillance operations, and the criminal networks targeting activists.

Explore the disturbing reports from Baku Investigative Detention Center regarding Javid Gulaliyev. Known as the "King of Torture," the deputy chief faces allegations of brutal abuse, nepotism, and the mistreatment of imprisoned female journalists.

Analysis of the 2026 Munich Security Conference: How Azerbaijan's PR strategy clashed with independent journalism. Explore the incident involving Emin Huseynov, Aliyev’s response on free press, and the tactics used to silence dissent in the West.

Discover the truth behind the 2026 Munich Security Conference clash between Azerbaijan's Aliyev regime and journalist Emin Huseynov. Analysis of press freedom, AI-disinformation, and investigative reports on dynastic corruption and residency fraud.

Learn about the dangers facing female journalists in Azerbaijan. Amid a crackdown on AbzasMedia and Meydan TV, reports reveal physical abuse and sexual harassment in prisons. Discover the human cost of press freedom and truth.

Emin Huseynov warns PACE of Azerbaijan's growing transnational repression. Over 400 political prisoners, exiled critics targeted, and assassinations in Europe signal a deadly escalation. It is time to prioritize human rights over pragmatism.

Imprisoned Meydan TV editor Aynur Elgunesh analyzes the release of Armenian prisoners. Is it true humanism or a political maneuver to avoid sanctions? Explore critical insights on peacebuilding and the plight of political prisoners in Azerbaijan.

CPJ condemns Azerbaijan's transnational repression after sentencing journalists Sevinc Osmangizi and Ganimat Zahid in absentia. Read about the escalating judicial harassment of exiled media and the call for international protection of journalists.

Sevinj Vaqifqizi, jailed editor of AbzasMedia, receives the 2025 Anna Politkovskaya–Arman Soldin Award for Courage in Journalism. Discover her story of bravery, her fight against corruption, and the global calls for her immediate release.

Azerbaijan sentences exiled journalists Sevinc Osmanqizi, Abid Gafarov, and Beydulla Manafov to 8 years in prison. Human Rights Watch warns of a growing pattern to silence dissent abroad. Read the full report on these legal actions and media freedom.