Azerbaijan faces potential sanctions from the US House of Representatives over human rights violations and crackdowns on journalists and activists, prompting the release of an opposition figure and discussions between US and Azerbaijani officials.
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[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, Hasanli s assistant Mahammad Kekalov, has been missing since Monday. The arrests follow the two journalists’ investigations into officials’ wealth. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the detention of these innocent journalists and calls for their immediate release.
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