Elmar Huseynov

Khadija Ismailova; and continues to tolerate impunity in the murders of journalists Elmar Huseynov and Rafiq Tagi. The statement condemned new restrictive legislation that threatens the

Your Excellency: The Committee to Protect Journalists is writing to bring to your attention the deteriorating climate of press freedom in Azerbaijan, which undermines your government's commitments to press freedom and human rights, mars the country's international image, and obstructs the transparency of the upcoming October presidential vote in which you reportedly plan to seek re-election. We call on you to start reversing this trend and allow the press to report freely without fear of imprisonment, attacks, or politicized lawsuits.

Strasbourg prides itself on being the "European capital of human rights." The historic French city, located on the border with Germany, is home to the Council of Europe (CoE), a 47-member institution focused on the promotion of democracy and the rule of law. It is also the seat of the...

h7 {float:none;width:auto;height:auto;font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:normal; margins:5px;} Top Developments • European Court orders release of Eynulla Fatullayev; government still jails editor. • News sites report periodic blocking, typically when sensitive stories are posted. Key Statistic 4: Journalists interrogated by security agents after running a statement from the jailed Fatullayev The authoritarian government of...

Azerbaijani police have yet to solve the 2005 murder of independent journalist Elmar Huseynov. And that brings us back to Fatullayev. The editor of two now-

and defamation, in retaliation for his coverage of the 2005 murder of Elmar Huseynov, a fellow Azerbaijani editor. Fatullayev had alleged that Huseynov's murder was ordered

a cover-up in the unsolved murder of his mentor, the editor Elmar Huseynov. In November 2009, CPJ honored Fatullayev with its International Press Freedom Award.

Burkina Faso was shot while investigating crimes in the president’s family; Elmar Huseynov of Azerbaijan was killed for criticizing his president. “We must honor them

sur le meurtre ont également été tenues secrètes.9.  Elmar Huseynov, Azerbaijan, 2005 Elmar Huseynov, rédacteur en chef de l'hebdomadaire proche de

government investigations into the killing have also been kept secret.   9. Elmar Huseynov, Azerbaijan, 2005 Elmar Huseynov, editor of the opposition newsweekly Monitor in Baku,