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Abzas Media
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Abzas Media is an independent investigative outlet founded in 2016 in Azerbaijan. We expose corruption and civic rights violations. Six of our journalists were arrested in 2023 and are on trial. Despite this, we continue our work in exile.
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Activists at COP30 demanded the release of Abzas Media’s imprisoned journalist Nargiz Absalamova and others. #Freethemall #FreeAbzas #PressFreedom #COP30 #Amnesty
November 15, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Abzas Media journalist Nargiz Absalamova, 27, who was arrested two years ago and is serving an eight-year prison sentence, has been honoured with the Free Media Award.
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#FreeMediaAward #PressFreedom #AbzasMedia #NargizAbsalamova #FreeAbzas #FreeNargiz
November 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Family of jailed journalist Sevinj Vagifgizi say they were abused by staff at Lankaran prison during an 18 Oct visit.
Her mother and sister report being searched by force, and say her right to a private meeting was violated.

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#Azerbaijan #PressFreedom #AbzasMedia #SevinjVagifgizi
October 21, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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Abzas Media women journalists say they are being held in an information blockade at the Lankaran Penitentiary Complex.

They report unfulfilled promises, health risks from smoking cells, and censorship of independent media materials.

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#Azerbaijan #PressFreedom #AbzasMedia
October 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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#Azerbaijan: Yesterday, out of nowhere, detained Abzas Media journalists Sevinj Vagifgizi, Nargiz Absalamova & Elnara Gasimova were suddenly transferred to a prison located several hours away from the capital and their relatives. RSF condemns this extra punitive measure and calls for their release.
September 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Abzas Media’s jailed journalists – editor-in-chief Sevinj Vagifgizi and reporters Nargiz Absalamova and Elnara Gasimova – have been transferred from the Baku Investigative Detention Centre to a penitentiary facility in Lankaran, about three hours’ drive (over 250 km) from the capital.
#FreeAbzas
September 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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The jailed director of Abzas Media, Ulvi Hasanli, has sent a letter from prison describing what he says are arbitrary transfers, the theft of his personal belongings, unfair court rulings, and systematic torture of inmates.
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#FreeAbzas #AbzasMedia #UlviHasanli #Journalismisnotacrime
September 23, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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The jailed director of Abzas Media, Ulvi Hasanli, has sent a letter from prison describing what he says are arbitrary transfers, the theft of his personal belongings, unfair court rulings, and systematic torture of inmates.
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#FreeAbzas #AbzasMedia #UlviHasanli #Journalismisnotacrime
September 23, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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An Azerbaijani court has upheld harsh sentences against @abzasmedia.bsky.social staff on charges that have been widely condemned as politically motivated & an attack on independent journalism: abzas.info/en/2025/9/az...
Azerbaijani appeal court upholds sentences in “Abzas Media” case
On 9 September, the Baku Court of Appeal held the final hearing in the “Abzas Media case.” The session, chaired by Judge Zaf…
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September 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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#Azerbaïdjan : auj, dans le cadre du procès en appel des 7 journalistes arbitrairement condamnés dans l'affaire contre Abzas media, le juge a maintenu les peines initiales allant de 7 ans et demi à 9 ans de prison. RSF dénonce un simulacre de justice honteux et demande leur libération immédiate.
Jusqu’à neuf ans de prison pour Sevinj Vagifgizi et ses collègues : RSF dénonce des condamnations iniques en Azerbaïdjan
Ce 20 juin, sept journalistes azerbaïdjanais dont la rédactrice en chef Sevinj Vagifgizi, ont été condamnés à des peines allant de sept à neuf ans de prison pour des accusations fallacieuses de “contr...
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September 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Sept 9: Baku Court of Appeal upheld the “Abzas Media case” verdict. Our journalists raised signs:
“Aliyev, declare your income!”
“Corruption is a crime, journalism is not!”
“Free media cannot be silenced!”
Prison staff answered with violence.
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#FreeAbzasMedia
September 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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We congratulate journalist Nargiz Absalamova on winning the prestigious Free Media Award from @frittord.bsky.social and @zeit.de 🫶

Absalamova and her colleagues at @abzasmedia.bsky.social deserve this award for their unwavering dedication #FreeThemAll

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September 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Abzas Media journalist Nargiz Absalamova has won the Free Media Award 2025. She’s honoured for courageous reporting on corruption, pollution & social rights, even as she serves an 8-year prison sentence on charges denounced as fabricated.
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#PressFreedom #FreeNargiz #AbzasMedia
September 9, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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At the September 5 appeal hearing in Baku, reporter Nargiz Absalamova, 26, sentenced to 8 years in prison in June 2025, denounced the proceedings as “nothing but a show trial” and revealed that even her bank card with just 13 cents had been frozen.
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#JournalismIsNotACrime
"Abzas Media case": "Who will be held accountable for the years we are forced to spend behind bars?”
On September 5, the Baku Court of Appeal held another hearing in the “Abzas Media case.” The session, chaired by Judge Zafar…
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September 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Court rejected journalist Sevinj Vagifgizi’s motion on conditions at Baku Pretrial Detention. She said inmates face overcrowding, poor ventilation, limited water, and no heating/cooling, but all her requests, including an on-site inspection, were dismissed.
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#SevincVagifgizi
Court rejects Sevinc Vagifgizi’s motion on detention conditions
On 3 September, the Sabunchu District Court in Baku reviewed a complaint filed by Abzas Media’s imprisoned editor-in-chief, Sevinj Va…
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September 4, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Director of @abzasmedia.bsky.social, human rights defender and journalist Ulvi Hasanli is shortlisted for the @pace.coe.int 2025 Václav Havel Prize, alongside journalists Mzia Amaghlobeli and Maksym Butkevych 🫶

🔗 More about Ulvi: free-anar.site/political-pr...

#FreeAbzas #ClimateOfRepression
August 27, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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Georgia's imprisoned journalist Mzia Amaglobeli, co-founder of Batumelebi & Netgazeti, has been shortlisted for the 2025 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize. She is joined by Ukrainian journalist Maksym Butkevych and Azerbaijani journalist Ulvi Hasanli. The winner will be announced on 29 Sept.
#FreeMzia
August 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Abzas Media’s jailed director Ulvi Hasanli has been shortlisted for the 2025 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize.
The winner will be announced on 29 September in Strasbourg.
#PressFreedom #HumanRights #AbzasMedia #UlviHasanli #VáclavHavelHumanRightsPrize
August 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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#Azerbaijan: yesterday, on the very first day of their appeal trial, journalists Sevinj Vagifgizi, Nargiz Absalamova, and Elnara Gasimova once again saw their rights of defense violated. They were notably prevented from hearing the proceedings. This must stop and the journalists must be released.
Azerbaijan: Up to nine years in prison for Sevinj Vagifgizi and her colleagues, RSF condemns outrageous sentencing
On 20 June, seven Azerbaijani journalists, including editor-in-chief Sevinj Vagifgizi, were sentenced to between seven and nine years in prison on trumped-up charges of “smuggling foreign currency” in...
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August 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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At the Baku Appeal Court hearing in the Abzas Media case, female journalists were pushed and shoved by guards after protesting that they couldn’t hear the proceedings.
Judge Zafar Ahmadov rejected all defence motions.
Next hearing: 26 Aug.

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#PressFreedom #AbzasMedia #HumanRights
August 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Imprisoned Abzas Media editor Sevinj Abbasova and journalist Elnara Gasimova have described harsh prison conditions during a five-day hunger strike in support of director Ulvi Hasanli.

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Azerbaijan’s imprisoned journalists describe conditions during hunger strike
Abzas Media editor-in-chief Sevinj Abbasova and journalist Elnara Gasimova have written letters from prison about their experiences
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August 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Ulvi Hasanli, jailed director of “Abzas Media,” has ended his 17‑day hunger strike. He stopped after considering concerns for his relatives’ health and distress over his condition. The scheduling of an appeal hearing in the “Abzas Media” case for 12 August also influenced his decision. #AbzasMedia
August 5, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Journalists from @abzasmedia.bsky.social are facing abuse, isolation, and denied medical care in Azerbaijani prisons.

ECPMF joins global press freedom organisations demanding justice and compliance with human rights obligations.
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Azerbaijan: ECPMF Condemns Inhumane Treatment of Abzas Media
ECPMF demands humane treatment for imprisoned Abzas Media journalists in Azerbaijan amid reports of abuse and denial of medical care.
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July 30, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Abzas Media’s imprisoned women journalists-Sevinj Vagifgizi, Nargiz Absalamova and Elnara Gasimova ended their hunger strike on July 28 (Day 7) due to serious concerns for their parents’ health.
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#FreeAbzasMedia #PressFreedom #Azerbaijan #JournalistsNotCriminals #AbzasMedia
July 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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#Azerbaijan: RSF condemns a defamatory video posted on July 23 by pro-government media targeting, among others, independent outlets Meydan TV & Abzas, whose 13 journalists remain detained. This harassment must end. Azerbaijan must free all 25 detained journalists. 👇
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"Just because we do critical journalism doesn't mean the government can tell us we don’t belong here:" Detained Journalist Sevinj Vagifgizi’s warning cry
In a letter addressed to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Sevinj Vagifgizi - the editor-in-chief of the independent media outlet Abzas Media who was sentenced to nine years in prison on fabricated cha...
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July 29, 2025 at 9:57 AM