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Iranian Drones Crash in Azerbaijan – Baku Demands Explanation
Politics
Iranian Drones Crash in Azerbaijan – Baku Demands Explanation
5 March 2026

On March 5, at midday, drones launched from Iran exploded at the airport in the Azerbaijani city of Nakhchivan and near a school in the village of Shekerabad. Nakhchivan is approximately 30 kilometers from the Iranian border.

Zarema Musayeva's sentence in her second criminal case was reduced by two months
Human rights
Zarema Musayeva's sentence in her second criminal case was reduced by two months
5 March 2026

Following a ruling by the Supreme Court of the Republic to review the case, the Shali City Court of Chechnya reduced the prison sentence of Zarema Musayeva, the mother of opposition activists, from four years to three years and 10 months. In her final statement, as in all previous hearings, she denied guilt in attacking an FSIN officer, the Team Against Torture reported.

Reporters Without Borders Demands the Release of Azerbaijani Journalist
Human rights
Reporters Without Borders Demands the Release of Azerbaijani Journalist
5 March 2026

The international organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) issued a statement on the case of Farid Mehralizade, an economist and contributor to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. RSF emphasizes that his appeal will be heard on March 6 and calls for the immediate release of Mehralizade, as well as all other journalists in custody in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan Leads Europe in Persecution of Journalists
Human rights
Azerbaijan Leads Europe in Persecution of Journalists
4 March 2026

According to the Council of Europe, Azerbaijan ranks first in Europe for the number of journalists arrested and convicted. At the end of 2025, the country had 36 such journalists—out of a total of 148 across the continent. Russia accounts for 32 repressed media workers, Armenia for two, and Georgia for one.