Khadija Ismayilova target of an intimidation campaign
In Azerbaijan, RFE/RL’s Khadija Ismayilova continues to be the target of an ongoing intimidation campaign that gained momentum last week with allegations of espionage that could lead to her arrest. A pro-government website has accused Ismayilova – as well as two U.S. congressional staffers – of engaging in espionage activities, and members of the Azeri parliament from the ruling party have referred to Ismayilova and RFE/RL as a “spy network of the United States in Azerbaijan.”