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🚨 Update: Crackdown on Independent Media:
The "Toplum TV Case" exposes Azerbaijan’s assault on press freedom. 9 journalists & activists face inflated charges like smuggling & tax evasion, with sentences up to 12 years. They call it a political witch-hunt.
#StandWithToplumTV

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Toplum TV's journalist Farid Ismayilov has been detained. He is currently being brought to court.
On January 17, 2025, police officers detained the journalist at his home in the early hours of the morning and took him to the Baku Metropolis General Police Department.

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📢 Stand in solidarity with Abzas Media. Share this post and demand justice! #AbzasMediaTrial #FreePress #Azerbaijan

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Abzas Media's Court Trial Begins Tomorrow 🔴

Tomorrow, the Baku Court on Grave Crimes will begin the trial against Abzas Media, marking a critical moment in the ongoing crackdown on independent media in Azerbaijan.

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We urge the international community, human rights defenders, and media organizations to closely monitor this trial and speak out against the persecution of independent journalists in Azerbaijan.

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🛑 Jurnalist Nərgiz Absalamova 1 ildir həbsdədir. Onun cəsarəti bizə ədalət və azadlıq uğrunda mübarizə aparmalı olduğumuzu bir daha xatırladır!

🕊 #NərgiziAzadEdin #NərgizÜçünƏdalət #MətbuatAzadlığı

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🛑 Journalist Nargiz Absalamova has been unjustly detained for 1 year. Her courage reminds us that we should keep fighting for justice and freedom.

🕊 #FreeNargiz #JusticeForNargiz #PressFreedom

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🛑 Azerbaijan is cracking down on youth voices like Ilkin Amrahov, a dedicated human rights advocate, who is being punished for standing up to power.
We cannot remain silent while these young leaders rot in jail!
#FreeIlkinAmrahov #YouthForDemocracy

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🚨 Where is the outcry?
Ruslan Izzatli, a political leader and advocate, has been silenced through false charges. His only "crime" is demanding good governance and decentralization!
#FreeRuslanIzzatli #HumanRightsNow #COP29

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🔒 Locked up for daring to dream of democracy!
Ali Zeynalov, a young activist, is in prison for his role in the IDI. His crime? Organizing civil society. Azerbaijan can't silence hope!
#FreeAliZeynalov #AzerbaijanRepression

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📢 Journalism is not a crime!
Mushfig Jabbarov of Toplum TV is rotting in jail for speaking the truth. This is state-led censorship, plain and simple.
The world MUST act to free Azerbaijan's imprisoned journalists!
#PressFreedom #FreeMushfig

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🛑 Raids, arrests, false charges...
Azerbaijan is punishing Alasgar Mammadli & Toplum TV for challenging the government’s narrative.
These raids aren't about "justice"—they’re about CONTROL.
#StandWithToplumTV #FreeAlasgarMammadli

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❗️A crackdown on truth-tellers!
Azerbaijan silences its brightest voices like Akif Gurbanov & Ruslan Izzatli by labeling them "criminals" when all they’ve done is fight for democracy.
It’s not a crime to stand for human rights!
#FreePoliticalPrisoners #AzerbaijanRepression

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IDI stated its position about refusing to participate at the meeting between assistant @azpresident @HikmetHajiyev and NGO leaders. https://t.co/pVrpldjdFd

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IDI @HikmetHajiyev və QHT-lərin görüşünə dair Mövqə sənədi yaydı.
https://t.co/UoDnxFrKqJ

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Lankaran-Astara constituency # 76, election precinct 11: Journalist Abulfat Bakhshali and observer Elmaddin Shamilzade face with physical pressure by the member of commission and were excluded from polling station.
#seçki, #sechki, #seçki2020, #sechki2020
https://t.co/OhDd7jqq4C

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Yardimli-Masalli constituency #72, election precincts #1 and # 36: Pressure against observers.
#seçki, #sechki, #seçki2020, #sechki2020, #azelections, #azelections2020, #azvote, #azvote2020, #parlament, #parlament2020

https://t.co/H6nc3nzAgO

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Narimanov first constituency #19, election precinct #12: Citizen tries to vote with certificate.
#seçki, #sechki, #seçki2020, #sechki2020, #azelections, #azelections2020, #azvote, #azvote2020, #parlament, #parlament2020

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Surakhani third constituency #32, election precinct #8: Police use force to exclude observers from polling station.
#seçki, #sechki, #seçki2020, #sechki2020, #azelections, #azelections2020, #azvote, #azvote2020, #parlament, #parlament2020

https://t.co/HkmYwLxtvn