Azerbaijan Imprisons Journalists While EU Deepens Energy Ties (euobserver.com)

• At least 25 independent journalists imprisoned in Azerbaijan.
• EU and Germany deepen energy partnerships despite rights abuses.
• Sevinj Vagifgizi sentenced to nine years, reports torture from prison.

"The Azerbaijani regime under President Ilham Aliyev has arrested at least 25 independent journalists and dismantled independent media. Despite these human rights abuses, the EU Commission and German government are deepening energy partnerships with Baku. Detained journalists, including Sevinj Vagifgizi of Abzas Media, report torture and medical neglect from prison. The EU calls Azerbaijan a 'valuable energy partner' while the country ranks 171st out of 180 in the World Press Freedom Index."