The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
Political situation in Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
Azerbaijani political emigrants hold protests in five European cities requiring to release Mehman Huseynov…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
Azerbaijani political emigrants hold protests in five European cities requiring to release Mehman Huseynov…
The investigation reveals that the attacks have been directed at various government critics…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
Azerbaijani political emigrants hold protests in five European cities requiring to release Mehman Huseynov…
The investigation reveals that the attacks have been directed at various government critics…
Mirkadirov himself had been arrested in Turkey and extradited Azerbaijan without any grounds…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
Azerbaijani political emigrants hold protests in five European cities requiring to release Mehman Huseynov…
The investigation reveals that the attacks have been directed at various government critics…
Mirkadirov himself had been arrested in Turkey and extradited Azerbaijan without any grounds…
“Mr Huseynov is known in Azerbaijan for his efforts to expose corruption..."
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
Azerbaijani political emigrants hold protests in five European cities requiring to release Mehman Huseynov…
The investigation reveals that the attacks have been directed at various government critics…
Mirkadirov himself had been arrested in Turkey and extradited Azerbaijan without any grounds…
“Mr Huseynov is known in Azerbaijan for his efforts to expose corruption..."
Mijatović reiterated her call that authorities fulfil their longstanding promise to decriminalize defamation in Azerbaijan…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
Azerbaijani political emigrants hold protests in five European cities requiring to release Mehman Huseynov…
The investigation reveals that the attacks have been directed at various government critics…
Mirkadirov himself had been arrested in Turkey and extradited Azerbaijan without any grounds…
“Mr Huseynov is known in Azerbaijan for his efforts to expose corruption..."
Mijatović reiterated her call that authorities fulfil their longstanding promise to decriminalize defamation in Azerbaijan…
The 24 organisations are deeply concerned by the continued targeting of Mehman Huseynov...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
Azerbaijani political emigrants hold protests in five European cities requiring to release Mehman Huseynov…
The investigation reveals that the attacks have been directed at various government critics…
Mirkadirov himself had been arrested in Turkey and extradited Azerbaijan without any grounds…
“Mr Huseynov is known in Azerbaijan for his efforts to expose corruption..."
Mijatović reiterated her call that authorities fulfil their longstanding promise to decriminalize defamation in Azerbaijan…
The 24 organisations are deeply concerned by the continued targeting of Mehman Huseynov...
“The Azerbaijani government is snubbing the EITI by ignoring its requirements for reforms…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
Azerbaijani political emigrants hold protests in five European cities requiring to release Mehman Huseynov…
The investigation reveals that the attacks have been directed at various government critics…
Mirkadirov himself had been arrested in Turkey and extradited Azerbaijan without any grounds…
“Mr Huseynov is known in Azerbaijan for his efforts to expose corruption..."
Mijatović reiterated her call that authorities fulfil their longstanding promise to decriminalize defamation in Azerbaijan…
The 24 organisations are deeply concerned by the continued targeting of Mehman Huseynov...
“The Azerbaijani government is snubbing the EITI by ignoring its requirements for reforms…
“Baku’s international partners cannot continue to stand by while journalists are being packed into Azerbaijan’s prisons...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
Azerbaijani political emigrants hold protests in five European cities requiring to release Mehman Huseynov…
The investigation reveals that the attacks have been directed at various government critics…
Mirkadirov himself had been arrested in Turkey and extradited Azerbaijan without any grounds…
“Mr Huseynov is known in Azerbaijan for his efforts to expose corruption..."
Mijatović reiterated her call that authorities fulfil their longstanding promise to decriminalize defamation in Azerbaijan…
The 24 organisations are deeply concerned by the continued targeting of Mehman Huseynov...
“The Azerbaijani government is snubbing the EITI by ignoring its requirements for reforms…
“Baku’s international partners cannot continue to stand by while journalists are being packed into Azerbaijan’s prisons...
The president on Tuesday signed the respective decree…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
Azerbaijani political emigrants hold protests in five European cities requiring to release Mehman Huseynov…
The investigation reveals that the attacks have been directed at various government critics…
Mirkadirov himself had been arrested in Turkey and extradited Azerbaijan without any grounds…
“Mr Huseynov is known in Azerbaijan for his efforts to expose corruption..."
Mijatović reiterated her call that authorities fulfil their longstanding promise to decriminalize defamation in Azerbaijan…
The 24 organisations are deeply concerned by the continued targeting of Mehman Huseynov...
“The Azerbaijani government is snubbing the EITI by ignoring its requirements for reforms…
“Baku’s international partners cannot continue to stand by while journalists are being packed into Azerbaijan’s prisons...
The president on Tuesday signed the respective decree…
EU believes that an open society is the best guarantee for long-term stability…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
Azerbaijani political emigrants hold protests in five European cities requiring to release Mehman Huseynov…
The investigation reveals that the attacks have been directed at various government critics…
Mirkadirov himself had been arrested in Turkey and extradited Azerbaijan without any grounds…
“Mr Huseynov is known in Azerbaijan for his efforts to expose corruption..."
Mijatović reiterated her call that authorities fulfil their longstanding promise to decriminalize defamation in Azerbaijan…
The 24 organisations are deeply concerned by the continued targeting of Mehman Huseynov...
“The Azerbaijani government is snubbing the EITI by ignoring its requirements for reforms…
“Baku’s international partners cannot continue to stand by while journalists are being packed into Azerbaijan’s prisons...
The president on Tuesday signed the respective decree…
EU believes that an open society is the best guarantee for long-term stability…
EU officials should also urge Aliyev to end the crackdown on independent groups...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
Azerbaijani political emigrants hold protests in five European cities requiring to release Mehman Huseynov…
The investigation reveals that the attacks have been directed at various government critics…
Mirkadirov himself had been arrested in Turkey and extradited Azerbaijan without any grounds…
“Mr Huseynov is known in Azerbaijan for his efforts to expose corruption..."
Mijatović reiterated her call that authorities fulfil their longstanding promise to decriminalize defamation in Azerbaijan…
The 24 organisations are deeply concerned by the continued targeting of Mehman Huseynov...
“The Azerbaijani government is snubbing the EITI by ignoring its requirements for reforms…
“Baku’s international partners cannot continue to stand by while journalists are being packed into Azerbaijan’s prisons...
The president on Tuesday signed the respective decree…
EU believes that an open society is the best guarantee for long-term stability…
EU officials should also urge Aliyev to end the crackdown on independent groups...
The debate is confined to the forthcoming visit of President Ilham Aliyev...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
Azerbaijani political emigrants hold protests in five European cities requiring to release Mehman Huseynov…
The investigation reveals that the attacks have been directed at various government critics…
Mirkadirov himself had been arrested in Turkey and extradited Azerbaijan without any grounds…
“Mr Huseynov is known in Azerbaijan for his efforts to expose corruption..."
Mijatović reiterated her call that authorities fulfil their longstanding promise to decriminalize defamation in Azerbaijan…
The 24 organisations are deeply concerned by the continued targeting of Mehman Huseynov...
“The Azerbaijani government is snubbing the EITI by ignoring its requirements for reforms…
“Baku’s international partners cannot continue to stand by while journalists are being packed into Azerbaijan’s prisons...
The president on Tuesday signed the respective decree…
EU believes that an open society is the best guarantee for long-term stability…
EU officials should also urge Aliyev to end the crackdown on independent groups...
The debate is confined to the forthcoming visit of President Ilham Aliyev...
“We want to show that the political prisoners are not an abstract concept...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
Azerbaijani political emigrants hold protests in five European cities requiring to release Mehman Huseynov…
The investigation reveals that the attacks have been directed at various government critics…
Mirkadirov himself had been arrested in Turkey and extradited Azerbaijan without any grounds…
“Mr Huseynov is known in Azerbaijan for his efforts to expose corruption..."
Mijatović reiterated her call that authorities fulfil their longstanding promise to decriminalize defamation in Azerbaijan…
The 24 organisations are deeply concerned by the continued targeting of Mehman Huseynov...
“The Azerbaijani government is snubbing the EITI by ignoring its requirements for reforms…
“Baku’s international partners cannot continue to stand by while journalists are being packed into Azerbaijan’s prisons...
The president on Tuesday signed the respective decree…
EU believes that an open society is the best guarantee for long-term stability…
EU officials should also urge Aliyev to end the crackdown on independent groups...
The debate is confined to the forthcoming visit of President Ilham Aliyev...
“We want to show that the political prisoners are not an abstract concept...
Earlier, the Azerbaijani Prosecutor’s Office stated about launching investigation on the materials regarding the transfer of amount to REAL from the Iranian diplomat...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
Azerbaijani political emigrants hold protests in five European cities requiring to release Mehman Huseynov…
The investigation reveals that the attacks have been directed at various government critics…
Mirkadirov himself had been arrested in Turkey and extradited Azerbaijan without any grounds…
“Mr Huseynov is known in Azerbaijan for his efforts to expose corruption..."
Mijatović reiterated her call that authorities fulfil their longstanding promise to decriminalize defamation in Azerbaijan…
The 24 organisations are deeply concerned by the continued targeting of Mehman Huseynov...
“The Azerbaijani government is snubbing the EITI by ignoring its requirements for reforms…
“Baku’s international partners cannot continue to stand by while journalists are being packed into Azerbaijan’s prisons...
The president on Tuesday signed the respective decree…
EU believes that an open society is the best guarantee for long-term stability…
EU officials should also urge Aliyev to end the crackdown on independent groups...
The debate is confined to the forthcoming visit of President Ilham Aliyev...
“We want to show that the political prisoners are not an abstract concept...
Earlier, the Azerbaijani Prosecutor’s Office stated about launching investigation on the materials regarding the transfer of amount to REAL from the Iranian diplomat...
Apart from this, Abbas Hussein and Fuad Gahramanli have respectively been sentenced to 20 and 10 years in prison...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
Azerbaijani political emigrants hold protests in five European cities requiring to release Mehman Huseynov…
The investigation reveals that the attacks have been directed at various government critics…
Mirkadirov himself had been arrested in Turkey and extradited Azerbaijan without any grounds…
“Mr Huseynov is known in Azerbaijan for his efforts to expose corruption..."
Mijatović reiterated her call that authorities fulfil their longstanding promise to decriminalize defamation in Azerbaijan…
The 24 organisations are deeply concerned by the continued targeting of Mehman Huseynov...
“The Azerbaijani government is snubbing the EITI by ignoring its requirements for reforms…
“Baku’s international partners cannot continue to stand by while journalists are being packed into Azerbaijan’s prisons...
The president on Tuesday signed the respective decree…
EU believes that an open society is the best guarantee for long-term stability…
EU officials should also urge Aliyev to end the crackdown on independent groups...
The debate is confined to the forthcoming visit of President Ilham Aliyev...
“We want to show that the political prisoners are not an abstract concept...
Earlier, the Azerbaijani Prosecutor’s Office stated about launching investigation on the materials regarding the transfer of amount to REAL from the Iranian diplomat...
Apart from this, Abbas Hussein and Fuad Gahramanli have respectively been sentenced to 20 and 10 years in prison...
According to him, thanks to the negotiations held by him with the Azerbaijani government, it was possible to release a number of journalists...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
Azerbaijani political emigrants hold protests in five European cities requiring to release Mehman Huseynov…
The investigation reveals that the attacks have been directed at various government critics…
Mirkadirov himself had been arrested in Turkey and extradited Azerbaijan without any grounds…
“Mr Huseynov is known in Azerbaijan for his efforts to expose corruption..."
Mijatović reiterated her call that authorities fulfil their longstanding promise to decriminalize defamation in Azerbaijan…
The 24 organisations are deeply concerned by the continued targeting of Mehman Huseynov...
“The Azerbaijani government is snubbing the EITI by ignoring its requirements for reforms…
“Baku’s international partners cannot continue to stand by while journalists are being packed into Azerbaijan’s prisons...
The president on Tuesday signed the respective decree…
EU believes that an open society is the best guarantee for long-term stability…
EU officials should also urge Aliyev to end the crackdown on independent groups...
The debate is confined to the forthcoming visit of President Ilham Aliyev...
“We want to show that the political prisoners are not an abstract concept...
Earlier, the Azerbaijani Prosecutor’s Office stated about launching investigation on the materials regarding the transfer of amount to REAL from the Iranian diplomat...
Apart from this, Abbas Hussein and Fuad Gahramanli have respectively been sentenced to 20 and 10 years in prison...
According to him, thanks to the negotiations held by him with the Azerbaijani government, it was possible to release a number of journalists...
During this meeting the representatives of the local branch of Amnesty International staged a rally…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
Azerbaijani political emigrants hold protests in five European cities requiring to release Mehman Huseynov…
The investigation reveals that the attacks have been directed at various government critics…
Mirkadirov himself had been arrested in Turkey and extradited Azerbaijan without any grounds…
“Mr Huseynov is known in Azerbaijan for his efforts to expose corruption..."
Mijatović reiterated her call that authorities fulfil their longstanding promise to decriminalize defamation in Azerbaijan…
The 24 organisations are deeply concerned by the continued targeting of Mehman Huseynov...
“The Azerbaijani government is snubbing the EITI by ignoring its requirements for reforms…
“Baku’s international partners cannot continue to stand by while journalists are being packed into Azerbaijan’s prisons...
The president on Tuesday signed the respective decree…
EU believes that an open society is the best guarantee for long-term stability…
EU officials should also urge Aliyev to end the crackdown on independent groups...
The debate is confined to the forthcoming visit of President Ilham Aliyev...
“We want to show that the political prisoners are not an abstract concept...
Earlier, the Azerbaijani Prosecutor’s Office stated about launching investigation on the materials regarding the transfer of amount to REAL from the Iranian diplomat...
Apart from this, Abbas Hussein and Fuad Gahramanli have respectively been sentenced to 20 and 10 years in prison...
According to him, thanks to the negotiations held by him with the Azerbaijani government, it was possible to release a number of journalists...
During this meeting the representatives of the local branch of Amnesty International staged a rally…
Spokesperson John Kirby was asked about Alexander Lapshin, who had visited Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh)…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
Azerbaijani political emigrants hold protests in five European cities requiring to release Mehman Huseynov…
The investigation reveals that the attacks have been directed at various government critics…
Mirkadirov himself had been arrested in Turkey and extradited Azerbaijan without any grounds…
“Mr Huseynov is known in Azerbaijan for his efforts to expose corruption..."
Mijatović reiterated her call that authorities fulfil their longstanding promise to decriminalize defamation in Azerbaijan…
The 24 organisations are deeply concerned by the continued targeting of Mehman Huseynov...
“The Azerbaijani government is snubbing the EITI by ignoring its requirements for reforms…
“Baku’s international partners cannot continue to stand by while journalists are being packed into Azerbaijan’s prisons...
The president on Tuesday signed the respective decree…
EU believes that an open society is the best guarantee for long-term stability…
EU officials should also urge Aliyev to end the crackdown on independent groups...
The debate is confined to the forthcoming visit of President Ilham Aliyev...
“We want to show that the political prisoners are not an abstract concept...
Earlier, the Azerbaijani Prosecutor’s Office stated about launching investigation on the materials regarding the transfer of amount to REAL from the Iranian diplomat...
Apart from this, Abbas Hussein and Fuad Gahramanli have respectively been sentenced to 20 and 10 years in prison...
According to him, thanks to the negotiations held by him with the Azerbaijani government, it was possible to release a number of journalists...
During this meeting the representatives of the local branch of Amnesty International staged a rally…
Spokesperson John Kirby was asked about Alexander Lapshin, who had visited Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh)…
The Baku Court of Grave Crimes completed the trial of NIDA civic movement member Elgiz Gahraman…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
Azerbaijani political emigrants hold protests in five European cities requiring to release Mehman Huseynov…
The investigation reveals that the attacks have been directed at various government critics…
Mirkadirov himself had been arrested in Turkey and extradited Azerbaijan without any grounds…
“Mr Huseynov is known in Azerbaijan for his efforts to expose corruption..."
Mijatović reiterated her call that authorities fulfil their longstanding promise to decriminalize defamation in Azerbaijan…
The 24 organisations are deeply concerned by the continued targeting of Mehman Huseynov...
“The Azerbaijani government is snubbing the EITI by ignoring its requirements for reforms…
“Baku’s international partners cannot continue to stand by while journalists are being packed into Azerbaijan’s prisons...
The president on Tuesday signed the respective decree…
EU believes that an open society is the best guarantee for long-term stability…
EU officials should also urge Aliyev to end the crackdown on independent groups...
The debate is confined to the forthcoming visit of President Ilham Aliyev...
“We want to show that the political prisoners are not an abstract concept...
Earlier, the Azerbaijani Prosecutor’s Office stated about launching investigation on the materials regarding the transfer of amount to REAL from the Iranian diplomat...
Apart from this, Abbas Hussein and Fuad Gahramanli have respectively been sentenced to 20 and 10 years in prison...
According to him, thanks to the negotiations held by him with the Azerbaijani government, it was possible to release a number of journalists...
During this meeting the representatives of the local branch of Amnesty International staged a rally…
Spokesperson John Kirby was asked about Alexander Lapshin, who had visited Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh)…
The Baku Court of Grave Crimes completed the trial of NIDA civic movement member Elgiz Gahraman…
Nijat Nizamov was taken away from his home to the 30th police department of the Surakhany district...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
Azerbaijani political emigrants hold protests in five European cities requiring to release Mehman Huseynov…
The investigation reveals that the attacks have been directed at various government critics…
Mirkadirov himself had been arrested in Turkey and extradited Azerbaijan without any grounds…
“Mr Huseynov is known in Azerbaijan for his efforts to expose corruption..."
Mijatović reiterated her call that authorities fulfil their longstanding promise to decriminalize defamation in Azerbaijan…
The 24 organisations are deeply concerned by the continued targeting of Mehman Huseynov...
“The Azerbaijani government is snubbing the EITI by ignoring its requirements for reforms…
“Baku’s international partners cannot continue to stand by while journalists are being packed into Azerbaijan’s prisons...
The president on Tuesday signed the respective decree…
EU believes that an open society is the best guarantee for long-term stability…
EU officials should also urge Aliyev to end the crackdown on independent groups...
The debate is confined to the forthcoming visit of President Ilham Aliyev...
“We want to show that the political prisoners are not an abstract concept...
Earlier, the Azerbaijani Prosecutor’s Office stated about launching investigation on the materials regarding the transfer of amount to REAL from the Iranian diplomat...
Apart from this, Abbas Hussein and Fuad Gahramanli have respectively been sentenced to 20 and 10 years in prison...
According to him, thanks to the negotiations held by him with the Azerbaijani government, it was possible to release a number of journalists...
During this meeting the representatives of the local branch of Amnesty International staged a rally…
Spokesperson John Kirby was asked about Alexander Lapshin, who had visited Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh)…
The Baku Court of Grave Crimes completed the trial of NIDA civic movement member Elgiz Gahraman…
Nijat Nizamov was taken away from his home to the 30th police department of the Surakhany district...
Ataşeva petitioned to the Department for Investigation of Grave Crimes, with a request to lift this ban…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
Azerbaijani political emigrants hold protests in five European cities requiring to release Mehman Huseynov…
The investigation reveals that the attacks have been directed at various government critics…
Mirkadirov himself had been arrested in Turkey and extradited Azerbaijan without any grounds…
“Mr Huseynov is known in Azerbaijan for his efforts to expose corruption..."
Mijatović reiterated her call that authorities fulfil their longstanding promise to decriminalize defamation in Azerbaijan…
The 24 organisations are deeply concerned by the continued targeting of Mehman Huseynov...
“The Azerbaijani government is snubbing the EITI by ignoring its requirements for reforms…
“Baku’s international partners cannot continue to stand by while journalists are being packed into Azerbaijan’s prisons...
The president on Tuesday signed the respective decree…
EU believes that an open society is the best guarantee for long-term stability…
EU officials should also urge Aliyev to end the crackdown on independent groups...
The debate is confined to the forthcoming visit of President Ilham Aliyev...
“We want to show that the political prisoners are not an abstract concept...
Earlier, the Azerbaijani Prosecutor’s Office stated about launching investigation on the materials regarding the transfer of amount to REAL from the Iranian diplomat...
Apart from this, Abbas Hussein and Fuad Gahramanli have respectively been sentenced to 20 and 10 years in prison...
According to him, thanks to the negotiations held by him with the Azerbaijani government, it was possible to release a number of journalists...
During this meeting the representatives of the local branch of Amnesty International staged a rally…
Spokesperson John Kirby was asked about Alexander Lapshin, who had visited Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh)…
The Baku Court of Grave Crimes completed the trial of NIDA civic movement member Elgiz Gahraman…
Nijat Nizamov was taken away from his home to the 30th police department of the Surakhany district...
Ataşeva petitioned to the Department for Investigation of Grave Crimes, with a request to lift this ban…
“We are concerned by the sentencing of both individuals, and by allegations of ill-treatment during their detention..."
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
Azerbaijani political emigrants hold protests in five European cities requiring to release Mehman Huseynov…
The investigation reveals that the attacks have been directed at various government critics…
Mirkadirov himself had been arrested in Turkey and extradited Azerbaijan without any grounds…
“Mr Huseynov is known in Azerbaijan for his efforts to expose corruption..."
Mijatović reiterated her call that authorities fulfil their longstanding promise to decriminalize defamation in Azerbaijan…
The 24 organisations are deeply concerned by the continued targeting of Mehman Huseynov...
“The Azerbaijani government is snubbing the EITI by ignoring its requirements for reforms…
“Baku’s international partners cannot continue to stand by while journalists are being packed into Azerbaijan’s prisons...
The president on Tuesday signed the respective decree…
EU believes that an open society is the best guarantee for long-term stability…
EU officials should also urge Aliyev to end the crackdown on independent groups...
The debate is confined to the forthcoming visit of President Ilham Aliyev...
“We want to show that the political prisoners are not an abstract concept...
Earlier, the Azerbaijani Prosecutor’s Office stated about launching investigation on the materials regarding the transfer of amount to REAL from the Iranian diplomat...
Apart from this, Abbas Hussein and Fuad Gahramanli have respectively been sentenced to 20 and 10 years in prison...
According to him, thanks to the negotiations held by him with the Azerbaijani government, it was possible to release a number of journalists...
During this meeting the representatives of the local branch of Amnesty International staged a rally…
Spokesperson John Kirby was asked about Alexander Lapshin, who had visited Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh)…
The Baku Court of Grave Crimes completed the trial of NIDA civic movement member Elgiz Gahraman…
Nijat Nizamov was taken away from his home to the 30th police department of the Surakhany district...
Ataşeva petitioned to the Department for Investigation of Grave Crimes, with a request to lift this ban…
“We are concerned by the sentencing of both individuals, and by allegations of ill-treatment during their detention..."
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe convened a meeting a short time ago…
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
Azerbaijani political emigrants hold protests in five European cities requiring to release Mehman Huseynov…
The investigation reveals that the attacks have been directed at various government critics…
Mirkadirov himself had been arrested in Turkey and extradited Azerbaijan without any grounds…
“Mr Huseynov is known in Azerbaijan for his efforts to expose corruption..."
Mijatović reiterated her call that authorities fulfil their longstanding promise to decriminalize defamation in Azerbaijan…
The 24 organisations are deeply concerned by the continued targeting of Mehman Huseynov...
“The Azerbaijani government is snubbing the EITI by ignoring its requirements for reforms…
“Baku’s international partners cannot continue to stand by while journalists are being packed into Azerbaijan’s prisons...
The president on Tuesday signed the respective decree…
EU believes that an open society is the best guarantee for long-term stability…
EU officials should also urge Aliyev to end the crackdown on independent groups...
The debate is confined to the forthcoming visit of President Ilham Aliyev...
“We want to show that the political prisoners are not an abstract concept...
Earlier, the Azerbaijani Prosecutor’s Office stated about launching investigation on the materials regarding the transfer of amount to REAL from the Iranian diplomat...
Apart from this, Abbas Hussein and Fuad Gahramanli have respectively been sentenced to 20 and 10 years in prison...
According to him, thanks to the negotiations held by him with the Azerbaijani government, it was possible to release a number of journalists...
During this meeting the representatives of the local branch of Amnesty International staged a rally…
Spokesperson John Kirby was asked about Alexander Lapshin, who had visited Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh)…
The Baku Court of Grave Crimes completed the trial of NIDA civic movement member Elgiz Gahraman…
Nijat Nizamov was taken away from his home to the 30th police department of the Surakhany district...
Ataşeva petitioned to the Department for Investigation of Grave Crimes, with a request to lift this ban…
“We are concerned by the sentencing of both individuals, and by allegations of ill-treatment during their detention..."
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe convened a meeting a short time ago…
According to the statement, the harsh ten-year sentences handed down to them along with allegations of ill-treatment during their detention are particularly worrying...
The Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024 speaks also about Armenian prisoners in the country…
The international human rights organization noted in its report that the Azerbaijani regime's brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and ethnic cleansing exposed the deadly consequences of autocratic expansion…
The United States fully supports the work of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the election observation missions it conducts…
The European Union reiterates its expectations that the Azerbaijani authorities will take on board and implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in relation to these and previous elections…
The mission found that previous OSCE recommendations on the need to amend the country's Electoral Code were not accepted...
Azerbaijan Central Election Commission to sum up snap presidential elections’ results by February 17
According to the preliminary results, incumbent Aliyev is ahead, with 92.05 percent of votes…
Seven candidates are running, but the current president, Ilham Aliyev, is the top contender…
Some time ago, Shahin Rzayev was criticized for mocking one of the photos created by artificial intelligence about the "occupation" of Yerevan…
The snap presidential election in the country is slated for February 7, 2024…
The voting will be held on February 7, 2024…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said that another matter she is following closely is the tripartite statement signed in November 2020 by the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan…
The US is committed to the progress of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms...
The BBC has been accused of "whitewashing" the Azerbaijani dictatorship...
"After I protested we were given a face-to-face meeting...
The number of applications from Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights is growing...
Baku authorities have once again refused the Popular Front party to hold a protest...
“We remain concerned about pressure on citizens exercising their constitutional rights in Azerbaijan,” the embassy spokeswoman said…
The document mentions the arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli and human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov...
The ministry reacted to the call by a group of people to hold this rally on July 13...
The State Migration Service has not permitted the two Belarusian citizens to continue working in Azerbaijan…
At the same time, the government indicated in its response that Ismayilova was compensated...
Eyvaz Yahyaoglu is also a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party…
The event will be held Saturday at Fountain Square in the capital…
This year's report, the 46th annual edition, also highlights serious restrictions on freedom of speech...
The country plans to "take action" against unwanted websites that dare to publicize opinions that differ from the official ones…
The second section assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries. Here Azerbaijan is also among the non-free countries...
The judgments of the ECtHR indicate that these applicants were persecuted for criticizing the authorities and that Article 18...
The way the new law on Media was adopted is "disappointing"...
Gumbatov was detained on...
The police haven’t arrested any of the...
As well as the continuing failure of the Azerbaijani authorities to implement fully the relevant, binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has...
As per the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020…
The corresponding decision will be announced at tomorrow's congress...
Aslanov’s and Sadigov’s wives reminded about...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reports...
Judge Nariman Mekhdiyev found Yagublu guilty of hooliganism using an object as a weapon...
Former Chief of Staff of the President of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov is...
According to him, it would have been unequivocally logical...
"Any attempt to find a solution by force only hinders the peace process...
They were detained in 2014 while flying from the Baku airport...
Earlier, the State Security Service had conducted a...
"Law enforcement and security agencies continued to exhibit wide discretion in determining what activities qualify as “terrorism” or “extremism...
The rally was held in protest against police violence in Azerbaijan...
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, not only do the Azerbaijani authorities continue to hold their unfairly prosecuted critics...
Some of the positions on the staff list have been...
Several participants of the 'unauthorized meeting'...
Amnesty International: Azerbaijan steps up crackdown on dissent using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse
“From authorities in Kazakhstan welding apartment doors shut to trap residents inside…
“The acquittal today of Ilgar Mammadov and Rasul Jafarov by the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is to be welcomed…
Almost all have been arrested after criticizing the conditions in quarantine centers…
“I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic demands the...
The Azerbaijani authorities must take decisive action to fulfill the obligations of their country…
Thus, 121 out of 125 MPs are considered elected…
The CEC revealed violations of the will of voters and the requirements of the Electoral Code at some polling stations…
“It is our hope that your government will work to establish an open space for the media…
“It has also come to my attention that a number of protesters have been arrested prior to a planned demonstration…
“We are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators...
This is especially unacceptable, as journalists covered events of public interest related to the consequences of the recent legislative elections...
The candidate for MP Rabia Mammadova has fractures in her arms...
Despite the large number of candidates, legislative restrictions hindered real competition…
But the opposition has declared the voting was rigged...
The MFA congratulated the leader of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party...
They represent Azerbaijan as a backward country…
“Threats to media freedom and the safety of journalists in Europe” resolution was adopted at PACE...
Some of the registered candidates withdraw their candidacies...
In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights has issued a...
If any member of the European Parliament decides to observe these elections...
Isayev was placed in remand prison No. 1 of the Azerbaijani Prison Service on December 14…
The snap parliamentary elections planned in Azerbaijan will be held the same way …
The dissolution of MM was initiated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party…
The analyst stated that Mehriban Aliyeva is more experienced and...
“I can confidently say that free elections and reforms are not worth the wait…
An appeal will also be made to the president of the country on the appointment of early elections…
However, Pashayev will continue his activities as a member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The group members spoke out after police violence in Baku on October 19-20...
The United States has supported independent, stable, prosperous, and democratic Azerbaijan since independence…
“Once again, the Azerbaijani government has shown complete disregard for people’s right to hold peaceful protests…
MPs say that at least ten members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party were detained a day before the street rally…
The authorities should also adopt effective measures to prevent excessive use of force against peaceful protestors...
So, the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Tofig Mammadov was detained on October 10...
The ECHR found violations of their rights under Article 5…
A similar campaign has been held against...
The complaints were related to administrative arrests and fines imposed for participating in peaceful protests in 2006-2015…
Kerimli was taken away at 13:00, when he was leaving the headquarters of the Musavat party...
According to him, the hearings with Azerbaijani human rights activists were also...
Huseynov was invited by his Office to safety of journalists conference in Vienna…
The organizers of the rally are informed about this...
The 87 political prisoners have been classified into 7 groups...
Two activists have already been detained during the protest that has gathered...
The 40-page section on Azerbaijan describes in detail the facts of violations of the law…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is pretending to be in dialogue with the opposition...
On January 19, the NCDF held the most massive rally in the last 6 years...
Baku Court on Grave Crimes imposed a five-and-a-half-year conditional sentence on Hajibeyli...
“Many countries, such as Azerbaijan, China and Russia, have introduced further registration for NGOs...
The editor of the Bastainfo.com news website, Hajibeyli was convicted over articles ...
According to the information, the refusal to hold another rally is due to the fact that there were violations of public order after the previous one…
“Given Huseynov’s young age, not bringing him to disciplinary responsibility during the period of serving the sentence...
The authorities are blocking access to the Internet at the venue of the rally...
The deputies remind Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention…
“During the plenary session of the PACE winter session ...
“Water cannons, batons and other means of violence are used against the protesters…
The complaint was filed due to an ineffective investigation into the violation of privacy...
“II hope that the authorities of Azerbaijan will abide by their human rights obligations...
Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017…
An opposition march through Baku was also planned...
“One year since the Laundromat investigation exposed Azerbaijan"s multi-billion scheme no one held accountable...
The court ruled that Azerbaijan, as a foreign state, cannot bring an action…
The organizer of the event is Azerbaijan’s Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Security...
According to media reports, a key item on Merkel’s agenda is German support for the Southern Corridor natural gas pipelines…
Azerbaijani court decided to conditionally release the leader of the REAL party Ilgar Mammadov...
We are worried about the fate of all political prisoners...
The CPT’s overall impression of the situation in Azerbaijan is that torture and other forms of physical ill-treatment by the police...
Ensuring that core EU values and rights are respected is one of the conditions...
the meeting will be held on June 25 within PACE summer session…
Mr Volontè played an important role in undermining the Strässer report...
“The preliminary report noted several shortcomings, including a restrictive political environment…
Snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held with no free choice, no free media...
“The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan...
Aliyev’s regime is one of the most corrupt and authoritarian in the region...
Accordingly, he will remain president for another seven years…
Politically motivated arrests have become commonplace...
They are afraid that the girl was detained because of her political views...
As per Stanislav Tarasov the arguments, which the Azerbaijani authorities present as reasons for conducting this election ahead of schedule, are not valid and do not withstand any criticism…
There was noted that there are all grounds for confirming Ilham Aliyev's candidacy...
They grabbed him, put in the car and pulled a sack over his head…
The meeting comes a few days after the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov…
The election campaigning of candidates will begin on March 19...
Earlier, the authorities said that the next presidential election will be held on October 17...
The report presents the situation with human rights, democratic freedoms in Azerbaijan...
At least 25 journalists and political and youth activists sentenced...
“The sentence is a clear attack on free media…
The journalist himself stated about falsified criminal case...
The problems for Baku will continue and make themselves felt in the coming year, too…
The priorities listed in the letter include the release of imprisoned journalists…
Its traditional online broadcasting, however, is not available on the Internet this time…
The lawyer of Ilgar Mammadov was not a given a meeting with his client...
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges…
US Ambassador to OSCE said that over 145 people are estimated to remain incarcerated on politically motivated charges...
The main slogan of this demonstration is: “A part of the oil [profits] to every [Azerbaijani] citizen”…
Everyone knew for a long time about the Azerbaijani lobby methods...
“We cannot have political prisoners in Europe...
The Baku bureau was raided and closed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014 ...
Mehman Aliyev has already been released from custody...
Dick Durbin made this proposal at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations...
Aliyev rejected all accusations and called them politically motivated...
Aliyev himself, according to Namazli, said in court that his arrest is a political order...
“We are concerned by Turan news agency director Mehman Aliyev's arrest...
“There is every reason to believe that Mehman Aliyev’s detention and arrest is politically motivated...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made a respective statement…
According to the materials, Akif Chovdarov embezzled 2 million 917,000 manat (over $2 million) allocated by the state for supporting the agent network...
The Azerbaijani authorities have gone all out to eliminate media pluralism in recent years...
Mukhtarli was kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29 and directed to Azerbaijan...
Agil Aliyev, Ramin Hajili and later Nargiz Yagublu were detained during a protest staged in Baku in January-March 2013...
A society that cannot debate issues openly is not a society...
The motion for a resolution has been tabled…
The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom of Safety (IRFS)…
Afgan Mukhtarli was forcibly taken back to Azerbaijan…
Muhtarlı had left Azerbaijan three years ago, and as a result of pressure on NGOs and independent media, and after the closing of the Baku office of RFE/RL…
Azerbaijan continues to distance itself from democracy…
The Observatory strongly deplores the May-17 decision of the Baku Court of Appeals...
“Paris calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with international obligations...
The letter said that the aforementioned websites disseminate materials calling for forced change of the constitutional order of the country...
Alain Destexhe has written to Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister seeking an inquiry…
Representatives of the opposition noted that he died as a result of torture...
The protesters also demand investigating the corruption and bribery of a number of PACE members ...
With the slogans, “No to monarchy,” “No to corruption,” and “Freedom to political prisoners”…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 11 cases of Azerbaijan...
Contact.az news agency of the country conducted an online survey…
Azerbaijani political emigrants hold protests in five European cities requiring to release Mehman Huseynov…
The investigation reveals that the attacks have been directed at various government critics…
Mirkadirov himself had been arrested in Turkey and extradited Azerbaijan without any grounds…
“Mr Huseynov is known in Azerbaijan for his efforts to expose corruption..."
Mijatović reiterated her call that authorities fulfil their longstanding promise to decriminalize defamation in Azerbaijan…
The 24 organisations are deeply concerned by the continued targeting of Mehman Huseynov...
“The Azerbaijani government is snubbing the EITI by ignoring its requirements for reforms…
“Baku’s international partners cannot continue to stand by while journalists are being packed into Azerbaijan’s prisons...
The president on Tuesday signed the respective decree…
EU believes that an open society is the best guarantee for long-term stability…
EU officials should also urge Aliyev to end the crackdown on independent groups...
The debate is confined to the forthcoming visit of President Ilham Aliyev...
“We want to show that the political prisoners are not an abstract concept...
Earlier, the Azerbaijani Prosecutor’s Office stated about launching investigation on the materials regarding the transfer of amount to REAL from the Iranian diplomat...
Apart from this, Abbas Hussein and Fuad Gahramanli have respectively been sentenced to 20 and 10 years in prison...
According to him, thanks to the negotiations held by him with the Azerbaijani government, it was possible to release a number of journalists...
During this meeting the representatives of the local branch of Amnesty International staged a rally…
Spokesperson John Kirby was asked about Alexander Lapshin, who had visited Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh)…
The Baku Court of Grave Crimes completed the trial of NIDA civic movement member Elgiz Gahraman…
Nijat Nizamov was taken away from his home to the 30th police department of the Surakhany district...
Ataşeva petitioned to the Department for Investigation of Grave Crimes, with a request to lift this ban…
“We are concerned by the sentencing of both individuals, and by allegations of ill-treatment during their detention..."
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe convened a meeting a short time ago…
According to the statement, the harsh ten-year sentences handed down to them along with allegations of ill-treatment during their detention are particularly worrying...