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A court in Azerbaijan has initiated the trial of nine employees from the independent Toplum TV station, charged with offenses related to smuggling and money laundering. The defendants, including three journalists, allege the charges are politically motivated and fabricated. This is part of a series of prosecutions against independent media in Azerbaijan, which ranks 164 out of 180 countries for press freedom.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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