Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety
Source Passport
AZ-C-00001-1
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- Legal name
- IRFS Public Union
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Type
- Civil society organisation
- Founded
- 2006
- Director or chair
- Not disclosed
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- 14 August 2026
1 of 5 layers verified
Transparency
Limited
2 of 6 key disclosures on record, 1 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name on record, not yet checked
- Who leads it not disclosed
- How it is funded not disclosed
- Named funders not disclosed
- Public contact address not disclosed
- Official websites and accounts verified
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Who is it?
Origin
Partly verified
- Brand names Pending check
- Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety
- IRFS
- Registration number
- Not disclosed
- Registered address
- Not disclosed
- Public contact email
- Not disclosed
2 sources
- irfs.org, 'IRFS Announces 2016 Board Election Results', read 2026-10-19 (IRFS Public Union, a local Azerbaijani NGO founded in 2006 on World Press Freedom Day by two Azerbaijani journalists; General Assembly of 27 November 2016 in Tbilisi elected Mehman Huseynov chairman and Hafiz Babali vice chairman; founder Emin Huseynov reappointed CEO; member of IFEX since October 2007 and the Global Network Initiative since November 2012)
- Civic Solidarity Platform, member profile 'Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety', read 2026-10-19 (founded 2006 by Azerbaijani journalists Emin Huseynov and Sarvan Rizvanov; country Azerbaijan; official site irfs.org; permanent member of the Civic Solidarity Platform since 11.2012)
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
- Founders or members with control Pending check
Owner Holding Owner type Emin Huseynov (co-founder) Direct Person Sarvan Rizvanov (co-founder) Direct Person - Beneficial owners
- Not disclosed
- State or public-body ownership Pending check
- None
- Network or umbrella organisation Pending check
- IFEX (member since October 2007) Global Network Initiative (member since November 2012) Civic Solidarity Platform (permanent member since November 2012)
2 sources
- irfs.org, 'IRFS Announces 2016 Board Election Results', read 2026-10-19 (IRFS Public Union, a local Azerbaijani NGO founded in 2006 on World Press Freedom Day by two Azerbaijani journalists; General Assembly of 27 November 2016 in Tbilisi elected Mehman Huseynov chairman and Hafiz Babali vice chairman; founder Emin Huseynov reappointed CEO; member of IFEX since October 2007 and the Global Network Initiative since November 2012)
- Civic Solidarity Platform, member profile 'Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety', read 2026-10-19 (founded 2006 by Azerbaijani journalists Emin Huseynov and Sarvan Rizvanov; country Azerbaijan; official site irfs.org; permanent member of the Civic Solidarity Platform since 11.2012)
Who pays?
Money
Nothing disclosed
- Income mix
- Not disclosed
- Named funders and donors
- Not disclosed
Where does it appear?
Channels
Verified
- Official websites Verified
- Official social accounts
- Not disclosed
Who is connected?
Networks
Nothing disclosed
- Documented public-office or party roles
- Not disclosed
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 20 October 2026 | Updated from research database (Origin, Control, Channels) |
| 1 | 13 October 2026 | First published |
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