"They Won't Break Me," Says Jailed Azerbaijani Journalist
As Khadija Ismayil is given a seven-and-a-half year jail term, she tells judges that witnesses were pressured and testimony based on coercion and forgery.
As Khadija Ismayil is given a seven-and-a-half year jail term, she tells judges that witnesses were pressured and testimony based on coercion and forgery.
"My brother Ali emerged stronger than ever."
With a vengeful government state behind them, prosecutors were always going to get rights activists Leyla and Arif Yunus put behind bars.
Courts concern themselves with charges of financial wrongdoing, and ignore the blindingly obvious offence of criticising the government.
Cloak-and-dagger meetings in a border town as police try to force journalist to come back.
A mother bribes officials to get papers that will keep her son out of prison, and out of the army too.
Civilians narrowly escape capture or death as they evade a government checkpoint.
Strains caused when husbands are absent for months or years.