On 18 July, the National TV and Radio Council (NTRC) declared Azerbaijan TV and Radio Programming, the “state broadcaster” that is often referred to simply as AZTV, the winner in a tender for a sports channel.
The Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety denounces recent statements made by Presidential Administration head Ramiz Mehdiyev that are intended to mislead the local and international public about the press freedom situation in Azerbaijan and to deflect blame by making entirely false claims about other nations, and also condemns the high-level government cover-up, including actions tantamount to censorship, that followed one of Mehdiyev's comments.
On 12 March, at noon, in the press center of the Institute for Reporters` Freedom and Safety, the Youth Club Public Union will conduct a press conference regarding the departure of the US International Republican Institute from Azerbaijan at the end of this month. The representatives of the US Embassy and youth organizations will participate in the press conference.
International organizations disseminated statements condemning the decision of the Baku Appellate Court to not fulfill the appeal of imprisoned youth bloggers Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli.
Yesterday, 10 March, in the Nasimi District Court, under the chairmanship of Judge Ikram Shirinov, a preliminary hearing was held on the lawsuit of Poligon information agency’s editor, former fourth year student of the State Oil Academy Elmin Badalov against the Rector of the Academy, Siyavush Garayev.
The investigation of the criminal case opened against imprisoned Editor-in-chief of Gundelik Azerbaijan and Realniy Azerbaijan newspapers Eynulla Fatullayev under article 234.1 of the Criminal Code concluded.
P.S. Nota Newspaper Editor-in-chief Sardar Alibeyli told the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety that his complaint given to Khatai District Police Department #35 due to his subjection to provocation on 20 February has not been investigated.
.jpg&w=65&h=0&q=100 "Новости :: ROUNDTABLE HELD ON THEME OF “FREEDOM OF INFORMATION IN AZERBAIJAN AND RIGHT TO OBTAIN INFORMATION”")
