The International Press Institute (IPI) global network today condemns the latest arrest of an independent journalist in Azerbaijan, Nurlan Libre (Gakhramanli), who was detained and placed in pre-trial detention on politically motivated charges of ‘smuggling foreign currency’. Separately, on February 20, Azerbaijani authorities ordered the suspension of operations at the BBC office in Baku. Several … Continue reading Azerbaijan: IPI condemns latest arrest of journalist, suspension of BBC and VoA operations