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Azerbaijan court convicts 9 journalists and activists in a case seen as an attack on media freedom

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A court in Azerbaijan has convicted nine journalists and founders of a prominent independent news outlet, sentencing them to prison on charges of financial crimes.

International media rights groups have denounced the convictions, characterizing the legal action as a politically motivated effort to stifle critical voices and target media freedom within the country.

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