Editing Defamation (section)

===Azerbaijan===
In [[Azerbaijan]], the crime of defamation (Article 147) may result in a fine up to "500 times the amount of [[list of minimum wages by country|minimum salaries]]", public work for up to 240 hours, correctional work for up to one year, or imprisonment of up to six months. Penalties are aggravated to up to three years of prison if the victim is falsely accused of having committed a crime "of grave or very grave nature" (Article 147.2). The crime of insult (Article 148) can lead to a fine of up to 1,000 times the minimum wage, or to the same penalties of defamation for public work, correctional work or imprisonment.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/standardsetting/media/Doc/DH-MM(2003)006rev_fr.asp#P281_18801 |title=European Council – Laws on Defamation (English version) – Section Azerbaijan |publisher=Council of Europe |access-date=2010-09-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legislationline.org/download/action/download/id/1658/file/4b3ff87c005675cfd74058077132.htm/preview |title=Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic (English) |publisher=Legislationline.org |access-date=2010-09-07 |archive-date=13 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813035757/http://www.legislationline.org/download/action/download/id/1658/file/4b3ff87c005675cfd74058077132.htm/preview |url-status=dead }}</ref>

According to the OSCE report on defamation laws, "Azerbaijan intends to remove articles on defamation and insult from criminal legislation and preserve them in the Civil Code".{{sfn |OSCE Report |2005 |p=19}}