The Journalist Known as Ghor's Voice
IWPR contributor praised for fearless work exposing corruption and abuses.
IWPR contributor praised for fearless work exposing corruption and abuses.
Locals note gradual move away from highly politicised dissent towards more professional standards.
Credible reporting is disappearing from the public discourse.
A combination of rising violence and family pressure means that the numbers of female reporters are dwindling.
“First they destroyed opposition-leaning and independent media inside the country, and then they shifted to the international media."
Eulogy for a friend and colleague delivered at a memorial service in London, October 13, 2015.
Investigators say they're questioning witnesses for a separate criminal investigation, but presidential advisor confirms detentions are warning to journalists.
Rasim Aliyev, journalist and media rights advocate, died hours after brutal attack.
Family members detained in apparent attempt to muzzle independent voices.