CSO observers highlight growing number of political prisoners; Two young researchers receive harsh sentences on treason charges Published at 29.07.2025 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups intimidation transnational repression negative court ruling excessive force protest journalist detained Read more
Crackdown on journalists and critics continues; Report finds 25 journalists detained in 18 months Published at 27.05.2025 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained torture/ill-treatment transnational repression intimidation Read more
Pressure on civil society continues; Activists detained on International Women's Day Published at 27.03.2025 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women intimidation HRD detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Pressure on human rights defenders and journalists intensifies after COP29 Published at 27.01.2025 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained journalist detained Read more
Ongoing crackdown on civic space ahead of COP29 as more activists, journalists detained Published at 12.06.2024 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban HRD detained prevention of protest time,place restrictions environmental rights Read more
Repression of media continues, more arrests and extended detentions Published at 12.04.2024 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: women office raid HRD detained protest journalist detained Read more
Media crackdown continues ahead of presidential election Published at 08.02.2024 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation HRD detained labour rights protest journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Six journalists arrested in crackdown on independent media Published at 06.12.2023 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained journalist detained torture/ill-treatment protest Read more
One month after the start of the Azerbaijani offensive, 20 arrested so far for speaking out against Nagorno-Karabakh war Published at 30.10.2023 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption excessive force labour rights protest internet restriction extractive industries torture/ill-treatment journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
EU accused of illegally funding Azerbaijani civil society, opposition condemns torture of activists Published at 06.10.2023 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: torture/ill-treatment sexual assault religious groups public vilification Read more
Anti-corruption activist arrested on dubious charges, journalists assaulted while covering environmental protest Published at 31.07.2023 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: sexual assault intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest extractive industries torture/ill-treatment censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Lachin corridor blockade ended, seven arrested at protests against trans women’s detention Published at 01.06.2023 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption protest extractive industries protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Protesters continue Karabakh blockade, farmers’ protest violently dispersed Published at 31.03.2023 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption excessive force protest bureaucratic restriction environmental rights Read more
Protests met with detention and disruption, activists detained Published at 30.12.2022 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption harassment HRD detained protest prevention of protest protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
New military action against Armenia received with opposition Published at 10.11.2022 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained public vilification torture/ill-treatment release of HRDs Read more
Protestors dispersed and detained, attacks against LGBTIQ+ community escalate Published at 20.10.2022 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption torture/ill-treatment religious groups protestor(s) detained protest Read more
New laws impose stiffer restrictions on CSOs & media, journalist killed Published at 12.04.2022 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption harassment protest killing of journalist restrictive law HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained Read more
Protesters call for release of political prisoners, imprisoned journalist appeals for support Published at 30.11.2021 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI torture/ill-treatment release of HRDs journalist detained protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Imprisoned journalists resort to hunger strikes, protesters sentenced conditionally Published at 11.08.2021 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment protestor(s) detained surveillance Read more
The pandemic further restricts the right to protest Published at 16.06.2021 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest journalist detained restrictive law Read more
Protesters and blogger violently attacked in Azerbaijan Published at 26.05.2021 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained attack on journalist HRD detained women protest Read more
