WORKING with the "INFORMATION

BLOCKADE"

Meydan TV was created in 2013 as a non-profit online multimedia platform

Who we Are

is a non-profit online multimedia platform that stands for editorial independence and diversity, publishing content in Azerbaijani, English, and Russian. It was launched in spring 2013 through Azerbaijan’s first successful crowd-funding initiative, and is administered by a German non-profit NGO, Vereinigung für die Demokratie in Aserbaidschan e.V.

Why we Do itAs one of the last surviving sources of independent reporting on Azerbaijan, Meydan TV fills a major gap in mainstream reporting from Azerbaijan, where media is largely state controlled and restrictions on freedom of expression and association continue to escalate.

Meydan TV’s unique model of networked journalism has created one of the few public spaces where journalists, activists, writers and other opinion-shapers are able to exercise their right to freedom of expression.

Our Mission

Meydan TV’s mission is to:

• inform active members of the society about the state of affairs in politics, economy and social issues; and

• provide a platform for open and diverse discussions on all topical issues concerning Azerbaijani society.

Our visionOur vision is to build up a thriving independent online multimedia media platform that publishes a variety of engaging and innovative content on Azerbaijan and the region, in Azerbaijani, English, and Russian.

Our values- Creativity- Integrity- Inclusiveness- Tolerance- Courage

Emin Milli director of Meydan TV

Emin Milli is a dissident from Azerbaijan

Milli was imprisoned in 2009 for two and a half years for his critical views about the government. He was conditionally released in November 2010, after serving 16 months of his sentence.

Günel Mövlud editor of Meydan TV

On the 13th of October, 2015, two brothers of Meydan TV editor Gunel Movlud, who is living in Georgia, were arrested. Raji and Vekil Imanov have also been accused of narcotics offences and placed in pre-trial custody for four and three months, respectively.

Shirin AbbasovJournalist Shirin Abbasov

has been arrested and a dozen others detained and

questioned in Azerbaijan as part of a widening crackdown

focusing on the online news service Meydan TV

Overnight on September 19-20 2015, three Azerbaijani journalists were detained after flying into Baku airport.

Ayten Farhadova, Sevinj Vagifgizi and Izolda Agaeva were taken to the same organised crime department as Abbasov.

Afgan Mukhtarlian Azerbaijani journalist living abroad

Investigative Journalism

Gündüz Ağayev an Azerbaijani cartoonist living abroad

As a protest against injustice in his country he turned to cartoon genre and faced strong pressure; he was sacked of all projects. After constant pressure, in 2014 he left Azerbaijan.

Gündüz Ağayev drew his last series of cartoons in 2015. In these series he depicted several politicians.

Columnists

Columnists

Columnists