Meydan TV trial Azerbaijan

Meydan TV trial: 'Journalists arrested, but not those behind financial dealings'

Azerbaijan

July 06, 2026

The Meydan TV trial resumed after a three-month break before a new panel of judges and a new state prosecutor.

Meydan TV case in Azerbaijan: 'If I wrote paid articles, I would choose local officials, not foreigners'

Azerbaijan

March 16, 2026

At the latest hearing in the Meydan TV case, the defendants rejected the charges brought by the investigation. Editor-in-chief Aynur Elgunes told the court that the journalists were under arrest because of their beliefs.

Meydan TV case in Azerbaijan: 'Cancel trial and let us be punished under Ilham Aliyev’s decree'

Azerbaijan

February 23, 2026

As in previous hearings, the trial was again marked by tensions between the journalists and the panel of judges.