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
Disputed results from parliamentary elections spark protests as authorities respond with force Published at 30.03.2020 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation harassment attack on journalist protest prevention of protest censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
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
Protesters arrested, temporary internet restrictions imposed Published at 02.12.2020 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Political opposition figures persecuted and detained Published at 03.10.2020 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption travel ban HRD detained protestor(s) detained excessive force protest 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
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
CSOs call for Azeri authorities to stop the persecution of independent journalists Published at 11.01.2021 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development journalist detained enabling law Read more
Continued protest against arrests of journalists Published at 18.02.2021 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist journalist detained protest 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 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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
