Voice of America - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Voice of America , News outlet

Incident date: February 24, 2025

Attack type:

Ban on entering the country, denial or revocation of a visa / accreditation

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Azerbaijan, Baku

Additional information:

The Azerbaijani government has revoked the correspondent accreditation of the Voice of America (VOA) in the country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed the decision through its spokesperson, Aykhan Hajizada, in a statement to local media. The Azerbaijani service of VOA has been active since 1952, though its broadcasts were previously limited to shortwave radio until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

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