From Iran during the early hours of the war -Iranians continue…
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From Iran during the early hours of the war -Iranians continue…
More updates on @nytimes.com liveblog: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
The Qatari MoD states it intercepted a second wave of attacks
x.com/MOD_Qatar/st...
Some personal news to share.
Azerbaijan Expands Crackdown on Activists in Exile
These cases reflect an expanding pattern of transnational repression against Azerbaijani critics abroad, raising serious concerns about the safety of diaspora communities.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/02... via @hrw.org
“Venezuelans have always bet on democracy, even within a broken system. Even under conditions that were neither free nor fair, even knowing the election would be stolen, people still went out to vote.”
So many nuances in this story by Laura Vidal - highly recommend for those following developments
“We haven’t been able to choose who represents us formally, nor have we been able to choose most of our allies. We didn’t choose this US operation either; in fact, friends and family in Caracas tell me it’s sad and shameful that it had to come to this to open the door to regime change.”
“One of the most persistent violences in these conversations is the assumption of choice. This situation is often presented as if it were the result of a decision we, as Venezuelans, made – or failed to make correctly – as if we had endless options.” shado-mag.com/articles/opi...
Brutal Police Raid on LGBT-friendly Venue in Azerbaijan www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... via @hrw.org
After taking to the streets, people in Iran have now been disconnected from the rest of the world for more than five days. That’s +120 hours in the dark!
Alongside +19 orgs, we demand that authorities immediately restore internet access and uphold rights.
www.accessnow.org/press-releas...
This was such a delight to edit and work on. Our latest story for @globalvoices.org "Queer cinema in Azerbaijan tells stories of visibility and survival" globalvoices.org/2025/12/04/q... Kudos to the author for putting this piece together.
With a slight delay. My latest on Istanbul mayor's indictment for @globalvoices.org "The sentence demanded in the case of jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is 2,430 years" globalvoices.org/2025/12/03/t...
My latest: “Ultimately, as long as the same government that calls for dialogue also decides who can speak, gestures of openness should be viewed with cautious skepticism.” www.balcanicaucaso.org/cp_article/a...
Azerbaijan Escalates Crackdown on Exiled Critics
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has named Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili as ‘press freedom predators’ for their roles in repressing press freedom in their countries.
oc-media.org/ivanishvili-...
Is Turkey a state of law? Critics highlight long-standing patterns of politicization and lack of institutional insulation from executive power - my latest for @globalvoices.org globalvoices.org/2025/11/02/i...
Wrote a little something about what happened to the “éminence grise” for @balcanicaucaso.org
#Azerbaijan: when the mighty fall out of favor
www.balcanicaucaso.org/eng/Areas/Az...
Protests in Georgia amid municipal elections met with arrests, heavy police intervention globalvoices.org/2025/10/11/pro… for @globalvoices.org with photos by @ocmedia.bsky.social’s @mariamnikuradze.bsky.social 🙏🏼
#Turkey 🇹🇷 The broadcast regulator has recently gone after streaming platforms, issuing fines for films it claims "promote homosexuality" and "disregard family values". @arzugeybulla.bsky.social reports for @globalvoices.org: buff.ly/0WGOR00
What happens when you lock up independent journalists behind bars on bogus charges? Well, they continue reporting even from behind bars.
My latest for @balcanicaucaso.org on corruption, rights violations and other shenanigans inside Azerbaijani prisons
www.balcanicaucaso.org/eng/Areas/Az...
It's been a busy month for the authorities in #Azerbaijan, as they continue to keep things "in order" and "contained."
Read more in this month's newsletter from Free Voices Collective freevoicescollective.org/families-imp...
Watch out! Authorities in Turkey are on the lookout for obscenity
globalvoices.org/2025/09/24/w...
latest for @globalvoices.org
The CHP's leadership has dismissed the ruling as null and void, even as it faces another court hearing, scheduled for September 15, which revolves around a “mutlak butlan” - explainer globalvoices.org/2025/09/14/e...
With all that is happening in Turkey this is already an old story but nevertheless thought I share anyway: globalvoices.org/2025/09/07/w...
12th person to face arrest as part of the so called investigation into independent Meydan Tv case. On August 28 authorities arrested photo journalist Ahmad Mukhtar. He is facing the same charges as the rest of journalists arrested as part of the case.
An Azerbaijani student is facing deportation in Turkey after participating in protests against rising university cafeteria prices. medyascope.tv/2025/08/25/n...
You can join the campaign here docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#Journalismisnotacrime
RSF and Free Voices Collective, Meydan TV, Toplum TV & Qazetci have signed a letter of solidarity and are calling on the public to participate in the campaign by writing letters of solidarity to Sevinj and her fellow imprisoned colleagues.
The campaign highlights the inhumane prison conditions of journalist Sevinj Vagifgizi, editor-in-chief of Abzas Media and former RSF Berlin fellow, who has been denied a simple electric fan despite the extreme heat inside Baku Pretrial Detention Center.
“Flood them with fans”: @rsf.org launches solidarity campaign together with exiled Azerbaijani organizations for imprisoned Azerbaijani journalist Sevinj Vagifgizi and other reporters rsf.org/en/flood-the...