International criticism of the government’s crackdown on free media and civil society is a result of one thing: the government’s crackdown on free media and civil society, U.S. Embassy in Baku said in a statement.
“It’s a fact that almost three dozen journalists and bloggers have been arrested since November 2023. Is it “cowardly” to ask why? Or is the actual “cowardly” act here the attempt to distract the Azerbaijani public from this fact? It’s Media Literacy Week; remember to seek diverse information sources, question narratives, and remain vigilant about being misled”, the diplomatic mission said in a post on X referring to the Azerbaijani state TV’s anti-American show.
Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Aykhan Hajizadeh, responded to the U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan.
"Do not forget that the real 'injustice' is that the institutions the United States promotes as 'reputable, honest, and impartial' present lies as truth, and human rights are used solely for geopolitical purposes", he wrote on his X account.
