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10/09/2015 GMT

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Why Khadija Ismayilova's work exposing corruption in Azerbaijan led to a jail sentence

Why journalist Khadija Ismayilova's work exposing corruption in Azerbaijan led to a jail sentence.

Azerbaijan is a country flush with oil wealth, yet plagued by repeated reports of corruption, bribery and extortion. Journalist Khadija Ismayilova investigated allegations of graft and influence-trafficking - and wound up in jail. The BBC's Damien McGuinness shares his experience of meeting her and analyses why she has been given a seven-year sentence for her reporting. Is it because she got too close to details of the business dealings of President Aliyev's own family?

(Photo: Khadija Ismayilova. Credit: AP)

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