A Baku court sentenced Azerbaijani commentator Nazakat Mammadova to 13 years for allegedly spying for Russia, a charge she vehemently denies as politically motivated.
Mammadova was accused of collaborating with Russian intelligence through her work on a YouTube channel, which authorities claimed disseminated pro-Russian content.
The Committee to Protect Journalists criticized the charges against Mammadova as "fabricated" and a part of a broader crackdown on dissenting voices in Azerbaijan.
Mammadova asserts her travels to Russia were mainly for conferences, claiming her received funds were legitimate travel expenses, not payment for espionage.
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