Azerbaijan sentences online TV founders, journalists to jail

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Azerbaijan sentenced the founders and journalists of an independent online TV station to up to 15 years in jail over alleged financial crimes, raising international concerns about press freedom. The case highlights ongoing repression of independent media in the country.

BAKU, July 27 - Two co-founders of an independent Azerbaijani online TV station, three of its journalists and four activists were each sentenced to jail terms of up to 15 years on Monday over financial crimes, in a case that has raised Western concerns over press freedom.