Country: Azerbaijan

Trial Date: 20 June 2024

Court Location: Khatai District Court of Baku

Charge: Smuggling Foreign Currency / Criminal

Nargiz Absalamova, a journalist from the anti-corruption investigative news outlet Abzas Media, is facing charges of conspiracy to smuggle currency. The crackdown on Abzas Media began with a raid in November 2023, allegedly due to its investigations into corruption among senior state officials.