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AbzasMedia is an independent, non-commercial media organization whose activities are mainly related to corruption investigations in Azerbaijan.
Biography
editIt was founded in 2016 by a group of civil society representatives, including Ulvi Hasanlı. The site publishes daily news on domestic politics and human rights, as well as periodic columns and research.[1] For this reason, the site continues to operate despite many serious problems.[2][3][4][5] Acting journalists and many of their relatives were arrested, and violence was used against those who wanted to support them.[6][7][8][9]
Awards
editOn March 19, AbzasMedia was awarded the "Homo Homini" human rights award by the "People in Need" organization in the Czech Republic.[10]
References
edit- ^ ""Чем не угодили Abzas Media властям Азербайджана"". www.kavkaz-uzel.eu.
- ^ "Azerbaijan: Crackdown on Independent Media". www.hrw.org.
- ^ "Azerbaijani anti-corruption journalists detained for 4 months". Cpj.org.
- ^ "Azerbaijan: Crackdown on critical media ahead of elections". www.nhc.no.
- ^ "Norveç Helsinki Komitəsi Abzas Media jurnalistlərini dərhal azad etməyə çağırıb". www.irfs.org.
- ^ "Human rights defender Anar Mammadli is the latest victim of Azerbaijan's intensified crackdown against civil society: Mammadli should be released immediately". Humanrightshouse.org.
- ^ "Azerbaijan: Arbitrary detention of Anar Mammadli". www.fidh.org.
- ^ "Azerbaijan: Journalists face spurious smuggling charges". iphronline.org.
- ^ ""Abzas Media işi": Sevinc Vaqifqızı və Ülvi Həsənlinin həbs müddəti daha üç ay uzadılıb". www.bbc.com.
- ^ "The winner of this year's Homo Homini Award is Azerbaijani anti-corruption media outlet, AbzasMedia". www.peopleinneed.net.