RFE/RL Journalist Released From Azerbaijan Prison

Khadija Ismayilova will now be permitted to serve her sentence at home. The country’s supreme court also reduced her sentence from seven years to just over three years.
阿塞拜疆记者伊斯马·伊洛娃(Khadija Ismayilova)现被允许在家中服刑。阿塞拜疆最高法院也将其服刑期由原来的7年缩短到3年。

Ismayilova is a reporter for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. She has won awards for her investigative journalism.
伊洛娃是自由欧洲电台的记者。她曾凭借自己的新闻调查赢得了奖。

In 2015, Ismayilova was sentenced to prison on charges of tax evasion and abuse of power. Many think the charges were motivated by politics.
2015年，她因非法营商及逃税等经济罪名被判刑。很多人认为这样的指控是出于某种政治原因。

John Lansing is the CEO and director of the U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors, which oversees Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Lansing said her release was a “positive development for the people of Azerbaijan and a step forward for press freedom.”
约翰·兰辛(John Lansing)是美国广播理事会的CEO。美国广播理事会负责监督自由欧洲电台。兰辛说伊洛娃的释放是“阿塞拜疆人民积极发展的结果，是新闻业自由的进步”。

The U.S. State Department also welcomed news of Ismayilova's release. A statement by deputy spokesman Mark Toner said the decision would strengthen the country of Azerbaijan and its relationship with the U.S. The statement also urged the Azerbaijani government to drop the remaining charges against her.
Human rights groups echoed that idea. Human Rights Watch also called on the government of Azerbaijan to release other journalists and activists held on politically motivated charges.
美国国务院同样对释放伊洛娃有正面评价。副发言人唐纳(Mark Toner)声明这一举动将有利于阿塞拜疆的发展，并同时加强阿塞拜疆和美国的关系。他还表示阿塞拜疆因撤销对伊洛娃的其他指控。人权组织积极回应了这一观点。人权观察组织也呼吁阿塞拜疆政府释放其他出于政治原因被关押的记者和活动家们。