"There are serious contradictions between the draft law on media and the provisions of the Constitution of Azerbaijan, the European Convention on Human Rights"

The Baku Court on Grave Crimes on Monday sentenced nine journalists and activists tried in connection with the independent media platform Toplum TV to prison terms ranging from 12 to 15 years. The defendants rejected the charges, while their lawyers...

The Azerbaijani national press is marking its 151st anniversary at a time when humanity is entering a new information age—the era of artificial intelligence. Technology is no longer merely accelerating the distribution of news. It is transforming...

The rapid spread of the internet and social media has changed the nature of public communication in Azerbaijan. News, political discussions, commercial activity, social initiatives, and cultural exchange are increasingly moving to digital platforms....

Azerbaijan is entering another phase of institutional restructuring of its media sector. On June 16, during a meeting of the Human Rights Committee of the Milli Majlis, a package of amendments to the Law on Media was introduced the merger of two key regulatory bodies — the Media Development Agency and the Audiovisual Council — into a single state institution.