12 journalists, including staff at OCCRP’s member center Meydan TV, have gone on trial in Azerbaijan. Six of the defendants are staff members of the outlet: Ramin Jabrayilzada (Deko), Aynur Ganbarova (Elgunash), Khayala Aghayeva, Aytac Ahmadova (Tapdig), Natig Javadli and Aysel Umudova. All six were arrested in December 2024 amid searches of some of their homes.
Source: OCCRP, 2025-12-13; https://www.occrp.org/en/news/trial-of-meydan-tv-journalists-begins-in-azerbaijan-a-year-after-arrests