FreeAbzasMedia

This page aims to raise support for the release of @AbzasMedia's journalists, who the #Azerbaijani government has unjustly arrested on false criminal charges with political motives since November 2023. Please retweet, like, and share this page to help spread our message.

All three imprisoned #women #journalists from @AbzasMedia have announced they will begin a #hunger strike on 22 July, in #solidarity with the outlet’s jailed director, @UlviHasanli. Read more: shorturl.at/7AvjN

The director of @AbzasMedia @UlviHasanli, announced during a meeting with his family today that he is starting an indefinite hunger strike. He addressed the public with the statement. Read the statement: shorturl.at/ZUBe6

Ulvi Hasanli, the director of Abzas Media, has ended his hunger strike after nine days. The news was confirmed by his relatives. Read more: shorturl.at/rVnd2

#Azerbaijan: CPJ is worried by reports of gross rights violations and abuse against hunger-striking journalist Ulvi Hasanli, director of investigative outlet @AbzasMedia, who was sentenced to 9 yrs in prison last month. Hasanli and his colleagues should be immediately released.…

On July 1, @UlviHasanli, director of @AbzasMedia, met with his lawyer at the Umbaki prison where he is currently being held. Hasanli told his lawyer he has been on a hunger strike since June 26 and has been placed in a disciplinary cell. Read more: shorturl.at/i0cCe

ODIHR expresses deep concern over the recent conviction & sentencing of 7 media professionals in 🇦🇿#Azerbaijan for carrying out their legitimate work. We urge the authorities to reconsider. Open dialogue & respect for fundamental freedoms are essential for any democratic society.

EU says imprisonment of Azerbaijan’s Abzas Media team a ‘worrying development’ @abzasmedia @FreeAbzasMedia @OCMediaorg oc-media.org/eu-says-impris…

Preceding this horrendous sentence on June 20 seven journalists from independent @AbzasMedia were given a combined sentence of almost 60 years in jail for speaking the truth. #Azerbaijan @FreeAbzasMedia

⚠️ EU Condemns 🇦🇿’s Heavy Prison Sentences for Independent Journalists @eu_eeas has issued a strong condemnation of 🇦🇿 decision to impose lengthy sentences on journalists and staff of @AbzasMedia, demanding immediate action to protect press freedom irfs.org/news-feed/eu-c…

#Azerbaijan: 8 journalists, including journalists from @AbzasMedia and @RFERL, sentenced to between 7.5 and 15 years, as part of an ongoing series of media trials that could obliterate independent reporting. cpj.org/2025/06/8-jour…

I'm hearing disturbing news that on 20 June the Baku Court of Grave Crimes sentenced 5 @AbzasMedia journalists & HRDs whose cases I had previously raised with the Gvt to 8 to 9 years. I remain concerned this is linked to their legitimate anti-corruption work. @azmissiongeneva

On June 20, at the latest hearing in the Abzas Media case, the outlet’s imprisoned director, Ulvi Hasanli, delivered his final statement. He was later sentenced to nine years in prison. The full text of Ulvi Hasanli’s final statement: shorturl.at/CMive

At the June 20 court hearing, Sevinj Vagifgizi (Abbasova), the imprisoned editor-in-chief of Abzas Media, delivered her final courtroom statement. The journalist has been sentenced to 9 years in prison The full text of Sevinj Vagifgizi’s final statement: shorturl.at/jgm9C

Seven journalists from Abzas Media and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms in Azerbaijan. The Baku Serious Crimes Court, led by Judge Rasim Sadikhov, delivered the verdict on 20 June. Read more: shorturl.at/rUfMm

Tragic day in #Azerbaijan 🇦🇿. Seven journalists beloning to the independent outlet @AbzasMedia were sentenced to 7-to-9 years in prison by a kangaroo court. Wedged in between Russia and Iran the attention always goes to its neighbours yet the Aliyev regime is just as repressive