Journalists in Azerbaijan face trials, jailings, travel bans

FILE - A man reads a newspaper near a kiosk in Baku, Azerbaijan, June 15, 2015. The Committee to Protect Journalists reported in early January 2025 that Azerbaijan was detaining at least 18 journalists for their work.

An Azerbaijani court on Friday denied petitions by two jailed journalists to be released from house arrest, their lawyers said.