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In both Armenia and Azerbaijan, news outlets, journalists and peace advocates have been intimidated and threatened by government officials; and even when officials back off, online boosters fill the void with vile threats and harassment.
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“It doesn’t matter if you are a journalist, activist or rights defender, as long as you’re in favour of peace you’re immediately sidelined,” said Arzu Geybulla, an Istanbul-based Azerbaijani journalist. “It’s very hard to be covering the war independently.”
