Tag: freedom of speech in Azerbaijan

Sadigov extradition shows Georgia’s failure to protect Azerbaijani dissidents

May 22, 2026May 21, 2026 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, May 21 – The deportation of Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov from Georgia was a serious press freedom case and a warning sign for anyone who still sees Tbilisi as a safe refuge for dissidents from the region. This is not a new problem. Georgia’s record on Azerbaijani dissidents has been questionable since at least … Read more

Azerbaijani RFE/RL journalist detained, barred from leaving country

June 22, 2017 by DFWatch staff

Kamran Mahmudov (right) with Afgan Mukhtarli, another Azerbaijani journalist whose abduction in Tbilisi in May caused outrage — Kamran Mahmudov (right) pictured next to his Azerbaijani colleague Afgan Mukhtarli, whose abduction in Tbilisi in May caused a public outcry in Georgia. (Facebook.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A journalist at Radio Free Europe’s now closed office in Azerbaijan was detained on Thursday and told that he cannot leave the country.

Kamran Mahmudov, a former producer for RFE/RL, was detained at the border on the way into Georgia and taken to the

European Parliament calls on Georgia to investigate journalist's disappearance

June 16, 2017 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–The EU Parliament calls on Georgia to thoroughly investigate the disappearance of an Azerbaijani investigative journalist in the center of Tbilisi two weeks ago.

MEPs further urge Baku to immediately release Afgan Mukhtarli and drop all charges.

Protesters put bags over their heads as parliament silent on Mukhtarli case

June 6, 2017 by DFWatch staff

Journalists wore plastic bags over their heads to raise awareness about the apparent abduction of journalist Afgan Mukhtarli in Tbilisi — (Liberali.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian journalists covered their heads with plastic sacks during a meeting of the parliament’s human rights committee on Tuesday to protest the abduction of an Azerbaijani investigative journalist in Tbilisi.

But the committee did not discuss

Georgian authorities deny involvement in abduction of Azerbaijani journalist

June 1, 2017 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s head of government Thursday denied that his country’s authorities had been involved when a journalist was abducted three days earlier in Tbilisi and delivered into the hands of Azerbaijani police for criminal prosecution.

Abduction of Azerbaijani journalist sparks outrage in Tbilisi

May 31, 2017 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Activists rallied in Tbilisi on Wednesday against the apparent abduction and return to Azerbaijan of an investigative journalist who had criticized the Aliyev regime.

Journalists and rights activists rallied outside the government office

Journalist who sought refuge in Georgia abducted to Azerbaijan

May 31, 2017 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–An investigative journalist who fled Azerbaijan and sought asylum in neighboring Georgia was abducted by unknown men in Tbilisi on Monday and taken across the border to his home country.

Journalist Afgan Mukhtali is now being held in Baku,

Rallies in Tbilisi and Batumi in support of jailed Azerbaijani journalist

December 11, 2014 by DFWatch staff

Khadija_Ismayilova_support_demonstration_2014-12-10 — (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Two demonstrations were held in Georgia Wednesday in support of the Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova, who was recently detained.

Ismayilova was placed in preliminary detention in Baku on December 5, after being subject to a travel ban earlier