Critics detained for COVID-19 related remarks Published at 07.07.2020 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption journalist detained CSO closure release of HRDs surveillance HRD detained attack on journalist excessive force protest torture/ill-treatment political interference censorship access to info. law protestor(s) detained Read more
Disputed results from parliamentary elections spark protests as authorities respond with force Published at 30.03.2020 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained positive court ruling intimidation harassment attack on journalist protest prevention of protest censorship Read more
CSOs condemn murder attempt against HRD Published at 07.02.2020 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD political interference journalist detained intimidation harassment HRD detained Read more
Authorities use force to disperse protests, harass journalists Published at 11.12.2019 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment release of HRDs attack on journalist excessive force protest torture/ill-treatment censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
Families protest conviction of youth involved in July 2018 protest Published at 26.09.2019 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protestor(s) detained negative court ruling protest release of HRDs Read more
Political prisoners pardoned for the first time in history, critics term decision political move Published at 02.05.2019 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest negative court ruling release of HRDs Read more
Several Azerbaijani activists declare hunger strike Published at 20.02.2019 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained negative court ruling protest public vilification Read more
Crackdown on civil society continues, according to Azerbaijan Universal Periodic Review Published at 28.11.2018 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained protest Read more
OSCE representative concerned over blocking of news websites in Azerbaijan Published at 17.09.2018 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest internet restriction censorship negative court ruling Read more
Human rights lawyer Emin Aslan sentenced to 30 days in detention Published at 23.07.2018 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained protestor(s) detained negative court ruling protest Read more
Civil society decries snap presidential election as not free and fair Published at 28.05.2018 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship political interference protest Read more
Opposition rallies ahead of early presidential election Published at 28.03.2018 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: surveillance religious groups protest bureaucratic restriction Read more
