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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.

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.