Azerbaijan has silenced its media The Committee to Protect Journalists has asked the authorities of the Republic of Azerbaijan to close the court case against 3 employees of the independent media of Majles. information. This request was submitted after the prosecution requested 12 years for the founder of this media and 11 years for one of its employees. On October 20, Baku prosecutors asked for 12 years in prison for Imran Aliyev, the founder of the council. Info, who has been in prison since 2024, and 11 years in prison for Algiz Garman, a data analyst for this media. Tamala Mousayeva, the accountant of this media outlet and the third defendant in the case, is also facing a financial and economic indictment. The verdict in the case is due on November 3. With increasing pressure on the independent media and civil society of the Republic of Azerbaijan, this case also made headlines. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, state authorities are using allegations of foreign funding to harm the media, and at least 25 journalists are imprisoned in the country. _ Link

Azerbaijan has silenced its media The Committee to Protect Journalists has asked the authorities of the Republic of Azerbaijan to close the court case against 3 employees of the independent media of Majles. information. This request was submitted after the prosecution requested 12 years for the founder of this media and 11 years for one of its employees. On October 20, Baku prosecutors asked for 12 years in prison for Imran Aliyev, the founder of the council. Info, who has been in prison since 2024, and 11 years in prison for Algiz Garman, a data analyst for this media. Tamala Mousayeva, the accountant of this media outlet and the third defendant in the case, is also facing a financial and economic indictment. The verdict in the case is due on November 3. With increasing pressure on the independent media and civil society of the Republic of Azerbaijan, this case also made headlines. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, state authorities are using allegations of foreign funding to harm the media, and at least 25 journalists are imprisoned in the country. _ Link