 The arrest of five journalists in Azerbaijan is met with concern. In the past ten days, Azerbaijan has witnessed the arrest of five journalists marking a concerning trend in the country's approach to media freedom. The Turen Agency recalled that on November the 20th, Ulvi Hassanli, the director of Abzaz Media and his assistant, Mohamed Kekalov, were apprehended, followed by the detention of the editor-in-chief of Sevinj Vagivgizi on the 21st, on November the 27th, as is Orodov, the executive director of Internet Television Channel, Canal 13 became the next journalist to be detained. He faces a criminal case under article 188.2 of the criminal code related to unauthorized construction or installation work on a land plot without ownership, use or lease. A court decision sentenced him to three months of pre-trial detention. The most recent incident involves Nagiz Abzalamova, another employee of Abzaz Media, who was detained on November the 30th, reportedly charged with smuggling. Human rights activist Rufat Safarov expressed his concerns about these developments on the difficult question program of Turen Agency. According to Safarov, the ruling circles in Azerbaijan seem to have declared a war on citizens' rights and freedoms, targeting journalists, human rights defenders, civil society representatives and economists. He attributed this crackdown to the strained relationship with the West, resulting in the unjust pressure on innocent citizens, particularly those educated in Western countries, who are now portrayed as spies in the media and social networks.