The Human rights Commission of the U.S. is to discuss threats to press freedom worldwide today. A member of the Commission, Congressman Tom Lantos will report.
According to organizers of the debates, the focus will be on the situation in Russia, Turkey and other countries, including the harassment of journalists in Azerbaijan.
The importance of press freedom in the U.S. foreign policy will be reported by Michelle Ponser, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.
In addition, the Congressmen's questions will be answered by representatives of human rights organizations such as Freedom House and the Committee to Protect Journalists. -25B-
Politics
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On the evening of February 5, it was reported that journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi had been arrested. She had been a presenter on the Toplum TV channel for several years. After a criminal case was initiated against the channel in March 2024 and nearly all of its staff were arrested, Beylargizi was questioned multiple times. According to relatives, the police conducted a search of her apartment.
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By a presidential decree dated February 5, Mukhtar Babaev has been appointed the presidential representative for climate issues.
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On February 5, President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine. According to the document, the Ministry of Energy has been allocated 1 million US dollars to purchase and send electrical equipment, manufactured in Azerbaijan, to Ukraine.
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The trial of Aziz Orudjev, the head of the online publication Kanal-13, continued on February 5 at the Sabail District Court.
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