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Ulvi Hasanli reports torture and solitary confinement after hunger strike in prison
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Ulvi Hasanli reports torture and solitary confinement after hunger strike in prison

Bahruz Samadov: “I will never forget the trauma of my imprisonment, or the way the state treated me like a terrorist”
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Bahruz Samadov: “I will never forget the trauma of my imprisonment, or the way the state treated me like a terrorist”

Farid Mehralizade: “Everyone who took part in these politically ordered arrests will carry this stain for the rest of their lives”
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Farid Mehralizade: “Everyone who took part in these politically ordered arrests will carry this stain for the rest of their lives”

Elnara Gasimova: “We are the independent journalists of this country, we have no obligation to please the president”
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Elnara Gasimova: “We are the independent journalists of this country, we have no obligation to please the president”

Mahammad Kekalov: "These handcuffs are temporary, sooner or later, they will be removed"
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Mahammad Kekalov: "These handcuffs are temporary, sooner or later, they will be removed"

Nargiz Absalamova: "Being a journalist in a country like Azerbaijan means fighting"
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Nargiz Absalamova: "Being a journalist in a country like Azerbaijan means fighting"

Ulvi Hasanli: “If Azerbaijan had a functioning and fair justice system, it would not be us on trial, but the corrupt officials”
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Ulvi Hasanli: “If Azerbaijan had a functioning and fair justice system, it would not be us on trial, but the corrupt officials”

Sevinj Vagifgizi: "What the government fears is exactly what we’re trying to protect: the truth”
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Sevinj Vagifgizi: "What the government fears is exactly what we’re trying to protect: the truth”

Up to 9 years in prison for Abzas journalists: “The verdict came from Ilham Aliyev. He is the ‘Reliable Source’ behind this case”
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Up to 9 years in prison for Abzas journalists: “The verdict came from Ilham Aliyev. He is the ‘Reliable Source’ behind this case”

CPJ and Amnesty call for release of Abzas Media journalists ahead of key trial
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CPJ and Amnesty call for release of Abzas Media journalists ahead of key trial

Lawyers Deliver Closing Arguments in Abzas Media Trial
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Lawyers Deliver Closing Arguments in Abzas Media Trial

The prosecutor is seeking a total of 80 years in prison for the journalists in the "Abzas Media case"
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The prosecutor is seeking a total of 80 years in prison for the journalists in the "Abzas Media case"

Crackdown in Baku Continues: 4 Human Rights Defenders Detained, 2 Arrested
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Crackdown in Baku Continues: 4 Human Rights Defenders Detained, 2 Arrested

Lawyer Subhan Hasanli Faces Criminal Charges, Search Warrant Issued
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Lawyer Subhan Hasanli Faces Criminal Charges, Search Warrant Issued

Elnara Gasimova: "The ones who should be in prison are those who have been looting this country for years without ever getting enough"
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Elnara Gasimova: "The ones who should be in prison are those who have been looting this country for years without ever getting enough"

Reporters Without Borders: “Ilham Aliyev’s Regime is Silencing Foreign Media”
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Reporters Without Borders: “Ilham Aliyev’s Regime is Silencing Foreign Media”

Sevinj Vagifgizi: "Ilham Aliyev's words and actions contradict each other, and the employees of 'Abzas Media' who exposed this contradiction became the target of his wrath"
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Sevinj Vagifgizi: "Ilham Aliyev's words and actions contradict each other, and the employees of 'Abzas Media' who exposed this contradiction became the target of his wrath"

The Ombudsman's report does not contain a single sentence about political arrests or torture
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The Ombudsman's report does not contain a single sentence about political arrests or torture

Sevinj Vagifgizi: "Am I the president or his family that I would have a bank account or property abroad?!"
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Sevinj Vagifgizi: "Am I the president or his family that I would have a bank account or property abroad?!"

Critic of the Aliyevs, Tofiq Yaqublu, sentenced to 9 years in prison
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Critic of the Aliyevs, Tofiq Yaqublu, sentenced to 9 years in prison

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