Only 60% of media professionals in Azerbaijan conclude labor contracts with employers. The rest of them work without contracts, evidenced by the results of a survey conducted by the Trade Union of Journalists of Azerbaijan among 62 media (30 newspapers, 8 news agencies, 10 news portals and 4 TV channels).
The medical insurance of employees is less than 5%.
Monthly income of the majority (87%) of journalists is 500-600 manat.
At 11% of journalists income is 700-800 manat and above. At the same time, the income of journalists in the regions is only 150-250 manat a month.
Among the problems of journalists the report mentioned the unsatisfactory work of the press services of various bodies, lack of health insurance, and poor protection of copyright.
In addition, the second devaluation of the manat at the end of the year also had a negative impact on the media.
The Trade Union of Journalists of Azerbaijan was established in the mid-1990s. It is headed by Mushfig Aleskerli, a member of the Press Council (the vast majority of which are pro-government media) and a member of the Supervisory Board for State Support to the Media. -06D-
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An online meeting of civil society activists focused on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, convened on the initiative of the Justice Solidarity Committee, highlighted significant concerns over the detention of journalists, political activists, and opponents of the war. The gathering, held on August 30, coincided with the International Day of Remembrance of the Missing and underscored the ongoing challenges facing both Azerbaijani and Armenian societies in the wake of the Karabakh conflicts.
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No precipitation is expected in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula; the northwestern wind will change to a southeastern wind during the day. Air temperatures will range from 21-26°C at night and 33-38°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorology Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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A fire has erupted at the Experimental and Testing Production of the Scientific Research Institute of SOCAR (the state oil company) in the Surakhani district of Baku, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. "Thanks to the urgent and necessary measures taken by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the spread of the fire to neighboring areas, including nearby residential buildings, has been prevented," the statement reads. Efforts to extinguish the fire are still ongoing.
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In September, the average monthly air temperature in Azerbaijan is expected to be close to the climatic norm. Precipitation levels will also be near the norm, but in some areas, they will exceed it, according to the September forecast from the National Hydrometeorological Service.
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