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Sociologist, lawyer face prison sentence for article on Kurdish self-determination
Sociologist Ismail Besikçi is accused of "spreading propaganda for the PKK", the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party. -
Journalists on trial for reporting on politicians' secret conversations
Deniz Yildirim and Ufuk Akkaya have already spent eight months in detention after being charged with "membership in a terrorist ... -
TV station censored after programme guest comments on Armenian genocide
One edition of the "One to One" programme was banned after writer Sevan Nisanyan appeared as a guest on the ... -
Politician sentenced to one year in jail for statements made on TV
Mahmut Alınak was charged with "spreading propaganda for the PKK" after he allegedly instigated the Kurdish people to civil disobedience ... -
Editors facing prison sentences over Ergenekon reporting
Semra Pelek and Mustafa Dolu have been charged with "violating the secrecy of an investigation" and "attempting to influence a ... -
Reporter accuses Georgian authorities of trying to poison him during NATO meetings in Brussels
Giorgy Popkhadze said that Georgian journalists and human rights activists had recently visited him, bringing materials on repression and killings ... -
Ruling party announces postponement of media package elements criticised by journalists
IPI has called for withdrawal of the current package, saying the initiative should preserve media independence and be implemented only ... -
IRFS appeals to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ahead of her visit to Azerbaijan
IRFS expressed its concern regarding the free expression climate in the country. -
OSCE calls for lifting of ban on YouTube and Google
The ban on YouTube and Google was recently extended and subsequently included Google services such as e-mail, documents, calendars and ... -
Human rights organisations welcome PACE resolution, call for sustained monitoring efforts
The organisations are concerned by the widespread human rights abuses that persist nearly 10 years after Azerbaijan's accession to the ...
