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Jailed Azerbaijani bloggers adopted as prisoners of conscience - 12 November 2009

Youth activists Emin Abdullayev and Adnan Hajizade have been sentenced to 30 and 24 months' imprisonment respectively on charges of 'hooliganism' and 'inflicting minor bodily harm'.
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Freedom of expression continued to be heavily restricted.

Europe shows support for Azerbaijan’s threatened independent media - 29 June 2009

Amnesty International members across Europe join in a day of action as part of the organization’s solidarity campaign with independent journalists and human righ

Azerbaijan: Amnesty International in support of independent journalists - 29 June 2009

Amnesty International members across Europe take to the streets in support of independent media in Azerbaijan which is coming under increasing pressure from the auth

No freedom – journalists stopped from doing their jobs - 3 May 2009

Press Freedom Day, 3 May, has, for a number of years, been a day in which journalists and media workers marked the deaths of increasing numbers of their colleagues a

Azerbaijan journalist pardoned after almost three years in prison - 16 April 2009

Sakit Zahidov was considered a prisoner of conscience. It is thought that he was imprisoned to silence his critical reporting of the authorities.

Azerbaijan urged to release three young men after unfair trial - 13 March 2009

All three are reported to have been beaten and otherwise ill-treated while in detention. Two have already been detained for four years.

Charges dropped against Azerbaijani activist - 5 March 2009

The Azerbaijani authorities have dropped a defamation suit against a prominent human rights defender.
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