User:Mandatorylife/Abzas Media

Abzas Media is an non-profit independent media outlet in Azerbaijan. It was founded in 2016 by a group of civil activists, including Ulvi Hasanli. The outlet primarily focused on news and investigations in domestic politics, especially involving corruption and human rights in Azerbaijan.

The outlet became known internationally in November 2023 when it became a target of an ongoing crackdown on civil society, journalists and human rights activists in Azerbaijan. The crackdown on Abzas Media has been widely seen by the international community as a devastating attack on the freedom of press and freedom of speech. The majority of journalists and staff at Abzas Media have been arrested on charges that are considered dubious by various human rights organizations. It was a mentioned in a resolution by the European Parliament, condemning the ongoing human rights violations in the country.