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Georgian speaker responds to OC Media with allegations of ‘skewed reporting’

The director of a media advocacy group stated that her organisation’s donors had similarly been contacted by government representatives. 

Georgian speaker responds to OC Media with allegations of ‘skewed reporting’

The director of a media advocacy group stated that her organisation’s donors had similarly been contacted by government representatives. 

Daghestani journalist sentenced to 17 years for ‘financing terrorism’

A number of human rights and media advocacy groups maintain that Gadzhiyev’s arrest and sentencing was politically motivated. 

Daghestani journalist sentenced to 17 years for ‘financing terrorism’

A number of human rights and media advocacy groups maintain that Gadzhiyev’s arrest and sentencing was politically motivated. 

Speaker of Georgian parliament pressured OC Media’s donors after failure to place op-ed

Shalva Papuashvili took his grievances directly to OC Media’s institutional donors in an apparent bid to influence or punish the outlet.

Speaker of Georgian parliament pressured OC Media’s donors after failure to place op-ed

Shalva Papuashvili took his grievances directly to OC Media’s institutional donors in an apparent bid to influence or punish the outlet.

RFE/RL Azerbaijan faces firestorm of criticism over allegations of mismanagement

Former employees have accused senior managers at Azadlig Radiosu of running the organisation for their own benefit.

RFE/RL Azerbaijan faces firestorm of criticism over allegations of mismanagement

Former employees have accused senior managers at Azadlig Radiosu of running the organisation for their own benefit.

Azerbaijan removes 58 foreign journalists from blacklist

58 journalists out of ‘over 2,000’ foreign nationals were removed from the list of persona non grata, to mark Azerbaijan’s National Press and Journalism Day. 

Azerbaijan removes 58 foreign journalists from blacklist

58 journalists out of ‘over 2,000’ foreign nationals were removed from the list of persona non grata, to mark Azerbaijan’s National Press and Journalism Day. 

Journalist ‘attacked by Interior Ministry employees’ in Nagorno-Karabakh

The CivilNet journalist said he was attacked shortly after filming a protest in Stepanakert. 

Journalist ‘attacked by Interior Ministry employees’ in Nagorno-Karabakh

The CivilNet journalist said he was attacked shortly after filming a protest in Stepanakert. 

TV Formula says attack on founder was organised by Georgian Security Services

Misha Mshvildadze, a prominent government critic, was attacked in Tbilisi on 27 June.

TV Formula says attack on founder was organised by Georgian Security Services

Misha Mshvildadze, a prominent government critic, was attacked in Tbilisi on 27 June.

Georgian government strips independence from Adjara public broadcaster

Adjara TV was once hailed as a bastion of unbiased journalism in the country. 

Georgian government strips independence from Adjara public broadcaster

Adjara TV was once hailed as a bastion of unbiased journalism in the country. 

US Embassy security hand activists and journalist to Azerbaijani police

The Azerbaijani activists were protesting state suppression of recent protests at a US Embassy event in Baku. 

US Embassy security hand activists and journalist to Azerbaijani police

The Azerbaijani activists were protesting state suppression of recent protests at a US Embassy event in Baku. 

Azerbaijani activists and journalist detained over mine protests  

A journalist who published video footage of police violently dispersing protesters has been detained 

Azerbaijani activists and journalist detained over mine protests  

A journalist who published video footage of police violently dispersing protesters has been detained