Amnesty International Condemns Azerbaijan's Sentencing of Seven Journalists, Calls for Immediate Release
June 21, 2025
June 21, 2025
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- On June 20, Marie Struthers, Eastern Europe and Central Asia director at Amnesty International, reacted to the sentencing of seven media workers in Azerbaijan's "Abzas Media case" to lengthy prison terms, stating it exemplifies the weaponization of the judicial system to silence independent journalism.
Struthers highlighted that fabricated economic charges against journalists exposing corruption send a chilling message and called for a strong i . . .
Struthers highlighted that fabricated economic charges against journalists exposing corruption send a chilling message and called for a strong i . . .