The Baku city Executive Administration did not grant permission to Yeni Musavat newspaper to conduct a protest action regarding imprisoned journalists.

Azerbaijan Committee against Torture Chairman Elchin Behbudov appealed to Azerbaijan Republic President Ilham Aliyev again to release youth bloggers - Emin Milli and Adnan Hajizade.

Today, 17 February, under the chairmanship of judge Ilgar Demirov, a hearing was conducted on the appeal of Center for Assistance to Free Economy Head Zohrab Ismayil against the decision adopted by the Yasamal District Court on his lawsuit against the Ministry of Labor and Social Security of Population.

Tax inspections in the Democracy and NGO Development Resource Centre Public Union in the Nakhchivan Autonomus Republic are continuing.

In the “Global Overview” of the International Press Institute Azerbaijan has been ranked first for the number of imprisoned journalists.

Yeni Musavat newspaper has appealed to the Baku city Executive Administration to conduct a protest action regarding imprisoned journalists.

Yesterday, 15 February, Ayanda Mursaliyeva visited her husband, imprisoned Azadlig Newspaper Editor-in-Chief Ganimat Zahid, in the Penitentiary Service’s Treatment Facility.

Today, 16 February, in the press center of the Institute for Reporters` Freedom and Safety (IRFS), the Editor-in-chief of P.S. Nota newspaper held a press conference regarding his arrest and his future plans.

Today, 16 February, in the Baku Appellate Court, under the chairmanship of Judge Hasan Ahmadov, a hearing was held on the appeal of Yukselish Namine newspaper’s correspondent Elchin Hasanov. The Institute for Reporters` Freedom and Safety was told this by Elchin Hasanov.

On 12 February, in the Yasamal District Court, under the chairmanship of Judge Matanat Hajiyeva, a hearing was held on Yeni Musavat newspaper’s lawsuit against the State Customs Committee regarding its failure to answer the information inquiry. The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS) was told this by the newspaper’s lawyer Vagif Huseynov.