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Bravery in Baku

Why journalist Khadija Ismayilova's work exposing corruption in Azerbaijan led to a jail sentence.

Azerbaijan is a country flush with oil wealth, yet plagued by repeated reports of corruption, bribery and extortion. Journalist Khadija Ismayilova investigated allegations of graft and influence-trafficking - and wound up in jail. The 麻豆社's Damien McGuinness shares his experience of meeting her and analyses why she has been given a seven-year sentence for her reporting. Is it because she got too close to details of the business dealings of President Aliyev's own family?

(Photo: Khadija Ismayilova. Credit: AP)

6 minutes

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Thu 10 Sep 2015 16:23GMT

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  • Thu 10 Sep 2015 15:23GMT
  • Thu 10 Sep 2015 16:23GMT