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News editors arrested for ‘extortion’ in Azerbaijan

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Two editors of media outlets in Azerbaijan have been arrested and charged with extortion. Afghan Sadigov, an editor at news site Azel TV, and Sakit Muradov, the editor-in-chief of news site Xeberfakt, were arrested in Baku on 13 May. According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, the two men were arrested by the General Directorate for Combating Corruption while receiving a ₼10,000 ($6,000) bribe. The Prosecutor General said the two met with officials from the Sumgayit City Executive Power

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Teenage girl ‘pushed to suicide’ by blackmailer in west Georgia

by OC Media

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The suicide of a teenage girl in western Georgia’s Guria Region sparked outrage over the weekend after it emerged that prior to her death she was being blackmailed. The suicide led to widespread discussions in Georgia about online blackmail, suicide prevention, whether there is a ‘culture of shame’ in Georgia, and media ethics. The 15 year-old girl was discovered dead by her grandfather on Wednesday. More details became known on Saturday after police announced they had arrested a local