Azerbaijan
Government actions against journalists in Azerbaijan
RSF rank: not recorded. World Press Freedom Index of Reporters Without Borders (RSF); rank 1 is the freest.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
Azerbaijan is in Western Asia, Asia. The record holds 1 incident in which the government of Azerbaijan, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.
Tactics used
Heads of government at the time
Incidents by year
2015
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Stage | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2015 | Azerbaijan: investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova sentenced to 7.5 years | Detention and violence | Eliminate | Ilham Aliyev | Reversed (May 25, 2016) |
Ladders: where each tactic has led · Timeline for Azerbaijan · Asia