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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Hafiz Babali is an Azerbaijani investigative journalist whose work has focused on corruption and money laundering. He was detained in December 2023 as part of the “Abzas Media case” and later sentenced to 9 years in prison. Watch video: youtu.be/SgmC-hPqLdM?... #AbzasMedia #HafizBabali #Azerbaijan

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

A joint statement by Azerbaijani independent media in exile on coordinated copyright complaints and social media restrictions. We call on Meta and other platforms to investigate abuse of reporting systems and restore blocked accounts. Full statement: abzas.info/en/2026/8/mu... #Azerbaijan

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Joint statement by independent media outlets: “Attacks on social media accounts are a continuation of repressions”

In recent days, the social media accounts of several independent media outlets operating outside Azerbaijan, as well as individual journalists, have been subjec...

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International Press Institute (IPI) @globalfreemedia.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🇦🇿 #Azerbaijan: IPI condemns the denial of adequate medical care to imprisoned Ulvi Hasanli and Nargiz Absalamova of @abzasmedia.bsky.social. IPI urges the authorities to ensure the journalists receive adequate medical treatment and reiterates our call for their immediate release.

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Jailed Abzas Media director Ulvi Hasanli is not receiving appropriate medical treatment at Prison No. 10. Read more: abzas.info/en/2026/8/ul... #PressFreedom #MediaFreedom #UlviHasanli #AbzasMedia #Azerbaijan

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Ulvi Hasanli is the director and co-founder of Abzas Media was arrested in November 2023 as part of the “Abzas Media case” and later sentenced to 9 years in prison. Watch video: youtu.be/xlUFBV3GD94?... #AbzasMedia #UlviHasanli #Azerbaijan #Journalism #İnvestigations

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Air-force expert Vugar Seyidov and international security scholar Pamir H. Sahill spoke to Abzas Media about Azerbaijan’s JF-17 fighter jets, their strategic advantages, and the wider implications of Baku’s expanding defence partnerships. Read here: abzas.info/en/2026/7/he... #Azerbaijan #politcs

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International Press Institute (IPI) @globalfreemedia.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

As Azerbaijan's crackdown on independent media intensifies, journalists from @abzasmedia.bsky.social and Meydan TV continue reporting from exile and behind bars, offering an inspiring example of media resistance to rising authoritarianism. buff.ly/UeXDgCB

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Spotlight: Abzas Media and Meydan TV receive 2026 Free Media Pioneer Award

As Azerbaijan's crackdown on independent media intensifies, journalists from Abzas Media and Meydan TV continue reporting from exile and behind bars

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

On 22 July, Azerbaijan marks 151 years of its national press. Yet more than 20 journalists, including Abzas Media staff, remain imprisoned for their work. Journalism is not a crime. #Azerbaijan #PressFreedom #AbzasMedia #ToplumTV #MeydanTV #FreeThemAll

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International Press Institute (IPI) @globalfreemedia.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

IPI is honoured to name @abzasmedia.bsky.social and Meydan TV as recipients of the 2026 Free Media Pioneer Award. As Azerbaijan's crackdown on independent media intensifies, journalists from both outlets have continued reporting from exile, and behind bars. Read more: buff.ly/DUMJIVb

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Spotlight: Abzas Media and Meydan TV receive 2026 Free Media Pioneer Award

As Azerbaijan's crackdown on independent media intensifies, journalists from Abzas Media and Meydan TV continue reporting from exile and behind bars

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Amnesty EU @amnestyeu.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

As @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu travels to Azerbaijan, she must raise the dire human rights situation & call for the release of rights defenders, activists & journalists, incl those linked to @abzasmedia.bsky.social, Toplum TV & Meydan TV who've been arbitrarily imprisoned abzas.info/en/2026/6/he...

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Journalists jailed in the Abzas Media case write to Ursula von der Leyen: “Do not sacrifice your values for economic interests”

Jailed journalists in the Abzas Media case have addressed an open letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ahead of her expected visit to Az...

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Journalists jailed in the Abzas Media case have addressed an open letter to European Commission President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu ahead of her expected visit to Azerbaijan on July 1. Full letter: abzas.info/en/2026/6/he... #Azerbaijan #PressFreedom #HumanRights #PoliticalPrisoners #AbzasMedia

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Media Defence @mediadefence.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Congratulations to all 2026 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Hero recipients, and a special shoutout to @elclip.bsky.social, co-founded by the chair of our board, Maria Teresa Ronderos, recognised as a Free Media Pioneer alongside @abzasmedia.bsky.social and @meydantv.bsky.social

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International Press Institute (IPI) @globalfreemedia.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

The 2026 recipients of the Free Media Pioneer Award are the Latin American Center for Investigative Journalism (@elclip.bsky.social), @abzasmedia.bsky.social, and Meydan TV, in recognition of their innovative work to sustain independent journalism amid a hostile global environment.

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Serbian security expert Nikola Lunić spoke to Abzas Media about Baku–Belgrade defence cooperation, energy interests, and the Kosovo/Karabakh parallels. Read: abzas.info/en/2026/6/qa... #Azerbaijan #Serbia #Kosovo #Karabakh #Geopolitics

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Israeli military presence in Azerbaijan? Experts weigh in on CNN’s claims, Baku’s denial, and what this could mean for the region. Read more: abzas.info/en/2026/6/is... #Azerbaijan #İsrael #İran #Politics

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International Press Institute (IPI) @globalfreemedia.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

📣 ICYMI: IPI and @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social are proud to announce the 11 trailblazing organisations shortlisted for this year's Free Media Pioneer Award, in recognition of their innovative work to sustain independent journalism. 🧵 Learn more about them 👇 ipi.media/11-trailblaz...

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11 trailblazing organisations shortlisted for 2026 IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer Award

Today, IPI and IMS are proud to announce the 11 organisations shortlisted for the 2026 IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer Award in recognition of their creative and innovative work to sustain independent jour...

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International Press Institute (IPI) @globalfreemedia.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

🇦🇿 #Azerbaijan: Founded in 2016, @abzasmedia.bsky.social is known for fearless investigative reporting exposing high-level corruption and holding those in power accountable, despite becoming a target of repression by the authoritarian Aliyev regime. abzas.org/en/

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Abzas Media Europe has joined @gijn.org Important news while Abzas journalists remain imprisoned and the newsroom continues its work from exile. Free Abzas journalists.

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Article written in August 2025 by IT specialist Ilgar Aliyev, who died in prison in May 2026. “Why has my police become like this? After all, it is supposed to catch criminals,” he writes, describing his arrest and imprisonment. Read the article: abzas.info/en/2026/5/hb... #AbzasMedia

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Abzas Media journalist Nargiz Absalamova has been denied a medical examination for four months despite ongoing health problems. abzas.info/en/2026/5/ln... #FreeNargizAbsalamova #FreeAbzasJournalists #JournalismIsNotACrime #PressFreedom #HumanRights #RightToHealth #Azerbaijan #AbzasMedia

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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 26/05/2026

#Azerbaijan: Ilgar Aliyev has died in prison. He was arrested in 2023 in connection to a broader wave of repression targeting @abzasmedia.bsky.social. This cannot stand. We demand an urgent, independent and transparent investigation into his death: abzas.info/en/2026/5/hb...

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Final voice recording of ICT expert who died in prison: “They planted drugs in my pocket and threatened me with my family”

“What affected me most deeply was that police operatives planted narcotics and psychotropic substances in my pocket, and also mixed a…

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Azerbaijan Accountability Platform @act-azerbaijan.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Political prisoner Ilgar Aliyev was found dead in Correctional Facility No. 13 on 1 May 2026 ⚠️ His death follows Elbayi Karimli's death in prison in December 2025. Prison deaths require independent investigation.

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Reporter ohne Grenzen @reporter-ohne-grenzen.de · 22/05/2026

Ulvi Hasanli, Investigativjournalist und Direktor von @abzasmedia.bsky.social, sitzt in #Aserbaidschan in Haft. Nun haben sich Unbekannte Zugang zu seinem Zuhause verschafft, wie seine Frau berichtet. Wir prangern diese Einschüchterungsversuche an!

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

The wife of jailed Abzas Media director Ulvi Hasanli says unknown people entered her home while she was visiting him in prison, and that she fears for her own life and her daughter’s. Read more: abzas.info/en/2026/5/de... #AbzasMedia #PressFreedom #Azerbaijan #HumanRights

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

“I was subjected to total injustice” These are part of the final words, the last voice recording, of Ilgar Aliyev, who recently died in Correctional Facility No. 13. Full video: youtu.be/sZb-VwauvqE?... Text version: abzas.info/en/2026/5/hb... #Azerbaijan #AbzasMedia #HumanRights

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Investigative journalist Hafiz Babalı and economist Fazil Gasimov have begun a hunger strike in Penitentiary Institution No. 2, their relatives told Abzas Media. abzas.info/en/2026/5/fa... #Azerbaijan #AbzasMedia #PressFreedom #PoliticalPrisoners #HumanRights #WUF13

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Azerbaijan ranks 171st out of 180 countries in RSF’s World Press Freedom Index and six Abzas Media team members are in prison. Today, four of them write the questions the Azerbaijani president does not want to hear. abzas.info/en/2026/5/pr... #AbzasMedia #Azerbaijan

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

The country’s highest judicial authority - The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan has officially upheld the prison sentences for seven journalists in the “Abzas Media case.” abzas.net/en/2026/4/su... #AbzasMedia #Azerbaijan

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Prisoners at Azerbaijan’s Lankaran Penitentiary Complex say their phone access has been restricted, leaving many unable to contact their families. “Our parents see that we cannot call at the usual time and they become worried.” More details: abzas.org/en/2026/3/ln... #Azerbaijan #AbzasMedia

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

On International Women’s Day, nine women in Azerbaijan remain imprisoned for their professional work as journalists, including the Editor-in-Chief and two reporters of Abzas Media. Azerbaijan is among the countries that have imprisoned the highest number of women journalists. #FreeThemAll

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Sevinj Vagifgizi has been announced as the winner of the prestigious Anna Politkovskaya–Arman Soldin Courage in Journalism Award. shorturl.at/SyOuI

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Activists at COP30 demanded the release of Abzas Media’s imprisoned journalist Nargiz Absalamova and others. #Freethemall #FreeAbzas #PressFreedom #COP30 #Amnesty

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Abzas Media journalist Nargiz Absalamova, 27, who was arrested two years ago and is serving an eight-year prison sentence, has been honoured with the Free Media Award. abzas.info/en/2025/11/i... #FreeMediaAward #PressFreedom #AbzasMedia #NargizAbsalamova #FreeAbzas #FreeNargiz

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Family of jailed journalist Sevinj Vagifgizi say they were abused by staff at Lankaran prison during an 18 Oct visit. Her mother and sister report being searched by force, and say her right to a private meeting was violated. shorturl.at/CMSyV #Azerbaijan #PressFreedom #AbzasMedia #SevinjVagifgizi

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Abzas Media women journalists say they are being held in an information blockade at the Lankaran Penitentiary Complex. They report unfulfilled promises, health risks from smoking cells, and censorship of independent media materials. shorturl.at/qtH47 #Azerbaijan #PressFreedom #AbzasMedia

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RSF @rsf.org · 26/09/2025

#Azerbaijan: Yesterday, out of nowhere, detained Abzas Media journalists Sevinj Vagifgizi, Nargiz Absalamova & Elnara Gasimova were suddenly transferred to a prison located several hours away from the capital and their relatives. RSF condemns this extra punitive measure and calls for their release.

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Abzas Media’s jailed journalists – editor-in-chief Sevinj Vagifgizi and reporters Nargiz Absalamova and Elnara Gasimova – have been transferred from the Baku Investigative Detention Centre to a penitentiary facility in Lankaran, about three hours’ drive (over 250 km) from the capital. #FreeAbzas

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

The jailed director of Abzas Media, Ulvi Hasanli, has sent a letter from prison describing what he says are arbitrary transfers, the theft of his personal belongings, unfair court rulings, and systematic torture of inmates. shorturl.at/DbACW #FreeAbzas #AbzasMedia #UlviHasanli #Journalismisnotacrime

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 15/09/2025

An Azerbaijani court has upheld harsh sentences against @abzasmedia.bsky.social staff on charges that have been widely condemned as politically motivated & an attack on independent journalism: abzas.info/en/2025/9/az...

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Azerbaijani appeal court upholds sentences in “Abzas Media” case

On 9 September, the Baku Court of Appeal held the final hearing in the “Abzas Media case.” The session, chaired by Judge Zaf…

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RSF FR @rsf-interfr.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

#Azerbaïdjan : auj, dans le cadre du procès en appel des 7 journalistes arbitrairement condamnés dans l'affaire contre Abzas media, le juge a maintenu les peines initiales allant de 7 ans et demi à 9 ans de prison. RSF dénonce un simulacre de justice honteux et demande leur libération immédiate.

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Jusqu’à neuf ans de prison pour Sevinj Vagifgizi et ses collègues : RSF dénonce des condamnations iniques en Azerbaïdjan

Ce 20 juin, sept journalistes azerbaïdjanais dont la rédactrice en chef Sevinj Vagifgizi, ont été condamnés à des peines allant de sept à neuf ans de prison pour des accusations fallacieuses de “contr...

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Sept 9: Baku Court of Appeal upheld the “Abzas Media case” verdict. Our journalists raised signs: “Aliyev, declare your income!” “Corruption is a crime, journalism is not!” “Free media cannot be silenced!” Prison staff answered with violence. shorturl.at/Z3sfq #FreeAbzasMedia

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Azerbaijan Accountability Platform @act-azerbaijan.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

We congratulate journalist Nargiz Absalamova on winning the prestigious Free Media Award from @frittord.bsky.social and @zeit.de 🫶 Absalamova and her colleagues at @abzasmedia.bsky.social deserve this award for their unwavering dedication #FreeThemAll 🔗 free-anar.site/political-pr...

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Abzas Media journalist Nargiz Absalamova has won the Free Media Award 2025. She’s honoured for courageous reporting on corruption, pollution & social rights, even as she serves an 8-year prison sentence on charges denounced as fabricated. shorturl.at/9abCt #PressFreedom #FreeNargiz #AbzasMedia

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

At the September 5 appeal hearing in Baku, reporter Nargiz Absalamova, 26, sentenced to 8 years in prison in June 2025, denounced the proceedings as “nothing but a show trial” and revealed that even her bank card with just 13 cents had been frozen. abzas.info/en/2025/9/de... #JournalismIsNotACrime

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"Abzas Media case": "Who will be held accountable for the years we are forced to spend behind bars?”

On September 5, the Baku Court of Appeal held another hearing in the “Abzas Media case.” The session, chaired by Judge Zafar…

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Court rejected journalist Sevinj Vagifgizi’s motion on conditions at Baku Pretrial Detention. She said inmates face overcrowding, poor ventilation, limited water, and no heating/cooling, but all her requests, including an on-site inspection, were dismissed. shorturl.at/RDWGh #SevincVagifgizi

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Court rejects Sevinc Vagifgizi’s motion on detention conditions

On 3 September, the Sabunchu District Court in Baku reviewed a complaint filed by Abzas Media’s imprisoned editor-in-chief, Sevinj Va…

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Azerbaijan Accountability Platform @act-azerbaijan.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Director of @abzasmedia.bsky.social, human rights defender and journalist Ulvi Hasanli is shortlisted for the @pace.coe.int 2025 Václav Havel Prize, alongside journalists Mzia Amaghlobeli and Maksym Butkevych 🫶 🔗 More about Ulvi: free-anar.site/political-pr... #FreeAbzas #ClimateOfRepression

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 26/08/2025

Georgia's imprisoned journalist Mzia Amaglobeli, co-founder of Batumelebi & Netgazeti, has been shortlisted for the 2025 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize. She is joined by Ukrainian journalist Maksym Butkevych and Azerbaijani journalist Ulvi Hasanli. The winner will be announced on 29 Sept. #FreeMzia

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Abzas Media @abzasmedia.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Abzas Media’s jailed director Ulvi Hasanli has been shortlisted for the 2025 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize. The winner will be announced on 29 September in Strasbourg. #PressFreedom #HumanRights #AbzasMedia #UlviHasanli #VáclavHavelHumanRightsPrize

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