Spotlight: Abzas Media and Meydan TV receive 2026 Free Media Pioneer Award
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2026-07-15T22:16:41.206256+00:00 https://ipi.media/spotlight-abzas-media-and-meydan-tv-receive-2026-free-media-pioneer-award/ https://ipi.media/spotlight-abzas-media-and-meydan-tv-receive-2026-free-media-pioneer-award/ 2026-07-15T22:16:38.064817+00:00 https://ipi.media/spotlight-abzas-media-and-meydan-tv-receive-2026-free-media-pioneer-award/ IPI — International Press Institute Spotlight: Abzas Media and Meydan TV receive 2026 Free Media Pioneer Award Spotlight: Abzas Media and Meydan TV receive 2026 Free Media Pioneer Award
Decades before a series of arrests beginning in the fall of 2023 led to the mass arrests and imprisonment of dozens of Azerbaijani journalists, the groundwork was laid for a sweeping crackdown on civil society under Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. For years, the Aliyev regime promoted propaganda
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