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Defendants spend a lot of time shuttling between court hearings and detention centres. -
Jailed reporter Seymur Hezi realises he is in the same Azerbaijani prison as top female journalist Khadija Ismayil. -
Attack on Radio Liberty is partly about silencing free media, but also reflects new anti-Western mood. -
Khadija Ismayilova was arrested because of her determined pursuit of investigative journalism. -
Arrest of Khadija Ismayilova reflects determined campaign to "extinguish freedom of expression", says leading editor.
27 Feb 15
Political prisoner tells the life story of a young cellmate who spent his teenage years living homeless on the streets of Baku.
18 Feb 15
Defendants spend a lot of time shuttling between court hearings and detention centres.
3 Feb 15
LGBT activist's suicide a year ago can be seen as an act of courage in a world of hypocrisy.
21 Jan 15
Jailed reporter Seymur Hezi realises he is in the same Azerbaijani prison as top female journalist Khadija Ismayil.
16 Jan 15
Attack on Radio Liberty is partly about silencing free media, but also reflects new anti-Western mood.
13 Jan 15
Political prisoner deemed “workshy” as pretext for turning down his application for release.
8 Jan 15
Authorities in Laghman and Paktika provinces urged to do more to ensure basic standards are met in prison system.
28 Dec 14
Some see thaw as “betrayal”, others as an opportunity to set conditions that Havana must meet.
23 Dec 14
Changes to the law make it easier to get the courts to shut down inconvenient newpapers.
