One year ago today, investigative reporter Khadija Ismayilova, 39, was unjustly jailed in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku. Her colleagues today release new stories building on her work revealing corruption among Azerbaijan’s top officials and their friends.
OCCRP: Azerbaijani journalist Ismayilova marks 1 year in prison today
Ismayilova, an OCCRP partner, was detained on Dec. 5, 2014, on trumped-up charges that included inciting a former colleague to attempt suicide (accusations later recanted). She was eventually convicted of tax evasion and embezzlement in another bogus case connected to her job as a talk show host at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL).
