阿塞拜疆法院以非法接收西方捐款为由，对独立媒体Toplum TV创始人及其关联的9名记者和活动人士做出定罪判决1。其中，Toplum TV创始人兼主任Alasgar Mammadli被判监禁14年，活动人士Akif Gurbanov和Ruslan Izzetli被判15年，其他记者和活动人士的刑期为12至14年1。检控方指控被告人组织犯罪集团并进行非法融资活动1。
国际媒体组织对该案提出严厉批评。律师Elchin Sadigov表示"这是与其记者活动相关的非法和政治动机的法庭判决"1，国际记者联合会秘书长Anthony Bellanger则称之为"纯粹的政府镇压和恐吓"1。该案被广泛认为是对媒体自由和言论自由的打压。2024年3月，警方突袭了Toplum TV的办公室并逮捕多名员工1。
An Azerbaijani court has convicted nine journalists and activists on charges related to illegal receipt of Western donations, sentencing them to prison terms ranging from 12 to 15 years 1. Alasgar Mammadli, founder and director of independent media outlet Toplum TV, received a 14-year sentence, while activists Akif Gurbanov and Ruslan Izzetli were each sentenced to 15 years 1. Other defendants received sentences between 12 and 14 years 1.
The convictions have drawn sharp international criticism as politically motivated. Defense lawyer Elchin Sadigov characterized the verdict as "illegal and politically motivated judicial decisions related to their journalistic activities" 1. The International Federation of Journalists Secretary General Anthony Bellanger condemned the case as "pure government repression and intimidation" 1. The charges against the defendants included organizing a criminal group in addition to allegations of illegally receiving and using foreign funds 1. In March 2024, police raided the Toplum TV office and arrested multiple staff members in connection with the investigation 1.
The case occurs under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev, who has governed Azerbaijan since 2003 and secured another term in 2024 with 92 percent of the vote 1.
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