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On 8 March 2024, Azerbaijani trans and feminist activist Alex Shah posted a photo on X (formerly Twitter) of roughly 20 activists gathered in a square being filmed by several reporters and (.)
EFJ adds its voice to the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights's call for the release of journalists and civil society activists imprisoned in Azerbaijan for their legitimate work.
The reelection of President Ilham Aliyev, who silences all dissent, is assured without much suspense on 7 February 2024. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the wave of arrests of journalists that started on 20 November and calls on the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which is observing the election, to roundly condemn this frontal assault on the media.
Since the Azerbaijani government began its campaign of intimidation on 20 November 2023, at least 13 journalists have been arrested, 11 of whom are still behind bars.