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| Founder(s) | Ulvi Hasanli |
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| URL | abzas |
Abzas Media is an non-profit independent media outlet in Azerbaijan. It was founded in 2016 and focused on news and investigations in domestic politics, especially involving corruption and human rights in Azerbaijan.[1]
The outlet became known internationally in November 2023 when it became a target of the ongoing crackdown on the civil society, journalists and human rights activists in Azerbaijan.[2] The crackdown on Abzas Media has been widely seen by the international community as a devastating attack on the freedom of press and freedom of speech in the country.[3] The journalists at Abzas Media have been arrested on charges that are considered dubious by various human rights organizations.[4][5][6] Abzas Media was also mentioned in a resolution by the European Parliament, condemning the ongoing human rights violations in the country.[7]
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- ^ "Six Azerbaijani journalists arrested in two weeks | RSF". rsf.org. 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ "Azerbaijan: Crackdown on Independent Media | Human Rights Watch". 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ "Torture In Azerbaijan: How European funds flow to Baku's Prisons | Forbidden Stories". forbiddenstories.org. February 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ "Forbidden Stories continues work of imprisoned Azerbaijani journalists". France 24. 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
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