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Azerbaijan Supreme Court rejects appeal of 7 Abzas Media, RFE/RL imprisoned journalists
The ruling reflects deeper issues of media repression in Azerbaijan, indicating a significant adverse impact on political freedoms and human rights.
The Azerbaijani Supreme Court upheld lengthy prison sentences for six journalists from Abzas Media and a correspondent for RFE/RL, prompting condemnation from the Committee to Protect Journalists. CPJ has called for the immediate release of the journalists, labeling their imprisonment as wrongful.
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