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Dissemination of private life videos is one of the most popular means of blackmailing in Azerbaijan.  This tool is mainly used against journalists, people opposing the government, emphasizing corruption and bribe cases.

Citizens of US and UK beaten in Baku

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US Embassy about beating of foreign citizens. Responding to the question of  Turan about beating of two foreign citizens in Baku yesterday evening, the US Embassy released the following: The Embassy is aware of the crime, and Embassy personnel were involved in assisting the victims.A police report has been filed by the victims; questions about the investigation should be directed to the Azerbaijan police authorities.

Visa regime toughened for foreign journalists in Azerbaijan

Several foreign journalists who applied for visas at Azerbaijan’s embassies abroad faced unexpected problems. The embassies said they should submit the articles they had written on Azerbaijan so far and also asked them why their newspaper or TV channel had released negative information on Azerbaijan.