BAKU - Investigative reporter Khadija Ismayilova says the Azerbaijani government decided to release her from prison because her detention had become an embarrassment and had failed to frighten other reporters from pursuing stories about high-level corruption.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Ismayilova vows to continue investigations, shrugs off threats (VIDEO)
This file photo taken on Oct. 29, 2012 shows Honoree Khadija Ismayilova attending the 2012 Courage in Journalism Awards hosted by the International Women's Media Foundation held at the Beverly Hills Hotel, California.
