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Straits Times
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Police in Azerbaijan detain another journalist as pressure on independent media increases
Police in Azerbaijan detain another journalist as pressure on independent media increases Police in Azerbaijan on Wednesday detained a journalist, Ulviyya Ali, local media reported, amid an ongoing criminal case against six of her colleagues at the independent Meydan TV outlet. Azerbaijani media said Ali had been placed in pre-trial detention for one month and 29 days on suspicion of smuggling. She was reported to deny any wrongdoing. Several other journalists have been charged with smuggling in recent months, an accusation they reject as politically-motivated and say is designed to silence critical voices. Oil-rich Azerbaijan has rejected Western criticism of the arrests, saying comments by Western diplomats and rights groups calling for the release of activists and journalists amount to interference in its judicial system. It says the arrests are not politically-motivated. Media rights group Reporters Without Borders says there are 24 journalists and media workers currently detained in Azerbaijan. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Reuters
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Police in Azerbaijan detain another journalist as pressure on independent media increases
May 7 (Reuters) - Police in Azerbaijan on Wednesday detained a journalist, Ulviyya Ali, local media reported, amid an ongoing criminal case against six of her colleagues at the independent Meydan TV outlet. Azerbaijani media said Ali had been placed in pre-trial detention for one month and 29 days on suspicion of smuggling. She was reported to deny any wrongdoing. The Reuters Tariff Watch newsletter is your daily guide to the latest global trade and tariff news. Sign up here. Several other journalists have been charged with smuggling in recent months, an accusation they reject as politically-motivated and say is designed to silence critical voices. Oil-rich Azerbaijan has rejected Western criticism of the arrests, saying comments by Western diplomats and rights groups calling for the release of activists and journalists amount to interference in its judicial system. It says the arrests are not politically-motivated. Media rights group Reporters Without Borders says there are 24 journalists and media workers currently detained in Azerbaijan.
