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Beaten, Blacklisted, and Behind Bars:
The Vanishing Space for Freedom of Expression in Azerbaijan
I. Summary
& Key Recommendations
II.
Methodology
III.
Background
Azerbaijan’s
Political Landscape
Media in
Azerbaijan
Broadcast
Media
Print Media
Online Media
IV.
Prosecution of Journalists and Human Rights Defenders
Criminal and
Civil Defamation Cases against Journalists, Human Rights Defenders, and Other
Government Critics
Relevant
Laws of Azerbaijan
Cases
brought by Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs
Defamation
Cases Brought by Other Officials
Other
criminal cases brought against journalists
Criminal
defamation and other charges against Eynulla Fatullayev
Criminal
prosecution and death in custody of Novruzali Mammadov
Fabricated
hooliganism cases against journalists
Freedom of
Expression and Criminal Defamation in International Law
International
Standards on Criminal Defamation
Alternatives
to Criminal defamation
V. Violence
against Journalists
Violence
against Journalists and Lack of Effective Investigations
Attack on
Afgan Mukhtarli
Attack on
journalists outside Sabail District Police Station No. 22
Ill-treatment
of Idrak Abassov
Stabbing of
Agil Khalil
Detention
and ill-treatment of Emin Huseynov
Detention
and ill-treatment of Seymur Haziev
Attack on
Elmin Badalov
Chilling
Effects
VI.
Legislative and Other Restrictions on Freedom of the Media
Constitutional
Amendments Restricting Freedom of Information
The negative
effects of the amendments
Ban on
Foreign Broadcasting
The Press
Council and the Black List of Newspapers
The
“Black List” and its impact
VII. International
Responses to Azerbaijan’s Repression of Free Expression
Council of
Europe (CoE)
Organization
for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
European
Union (EU)
United
States (U.S.)
VIII.
Extended Recommendations
To the
Azerbaijani President and Government
To the
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Prosecutor General’s Office
To the
Azerbaijani Parliament
To the
Azerbaijani Judiciary
To the
National Television and Radio Council
To the Press
Council of Azerbaijan
To the
Governments of the United States, European Union, and other
bilateral partners
To the
European Union:
To the Council
of Europe:
To the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
To the
United Nations
IX.
Acknowledgements
X.
Communication with Azerbaijani Government Officials
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