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A female Iranian singer and poet told OCCRP she is still living in fear even though she fled her country to avoid...

In May of 2013, the government of Azerbaijan, via its State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), injected $750,000 into an...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has given its Alison Des Forges Award for extraordinary activism to Azerbaijani investigative...

Lawyers for investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova asked for her acquittal at a hearing in Baku today, Azadliq Radio...

Journalists from Azadliq Radio forced to wait outside during a hearing in the trial of journalist Khadija Ismayilova were...

A new report places Azerbaijan in a four-way tie with Russia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan as the most corrupt countries in...

As Azerbaijan prepares to launch the billion-dollar spectacle of the European Games, today marks six months since...

By Kara Morgan As the glittering PEN awards ceremony came to a close on Tuesday, a set of cartoons flashed onto the...

Investigative Journalist Khadija Ismayilova, who has been jailed in Azerbaijan since last December, was honored with the...

The Swedish National Press Club will honor Azerbaijani investigative reporter Khadija Ismayilova in absentia tonight with...

Novelist Khaled Hosseini has added his voice to the campaign for the release of Khadija Ismayilova, the award-winning...