Seymur Kazimov
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Authorities accuse reporters of misrepresenting facts and revealing sensitive information.
Officials dismiss public expressions of anger as plot by agents provocateurs.
Renewed pressure comes ahead of key election.
New legislation gives authorities financial leverage to stamp out protests.
Video appears to show haggling over price of parliamentary seat.
Groups working on issues seen as sensitive are routinely denied official registration.
Final demands for unpaid bills are just the latest tactic for squeezing independent press, say government critics.
Government wants people to go back to villages, and helps them raise old homes from ruins.
Suspicions that authorities kept protestor numbers down by insisting they gathered in remote location, then cutting bus services.
But row over alleged support for Israeli agents shows just how bad Azerbaijan’s relationship with Iran is.