The Baku Connection
Coordinated by Forbidden Stories, 40 journalists from 15 media outlets continue the work of their colleagues who were arrested in Azerbaijan.
Behind prison walls today, Abzas Media journalists were among the last in the country to investigate the abuses of the powerful Aliyev regime, delving into issues of corruption, pollution, and human rights.
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