Azerbaijan
Monday 30.3.2020 Azerbaijan - Latest Developments -
Disputed results from parliamentary elections spark protests as authorities respond with force
Opposition representatives and citizens protest results of the parliamentary elections held in February 2020; Protesters detained ahead of planned protest; Journalists and observers attacked while covering the parliamentary elections; European Court of Human Rights reaches a verdict on journalist Khadija Ismayilova’s complaint about her unlawful arrest in December 2014 Read more
Friday 7.2.2020 Azerbaijan - Latest Developments -
CSOs condemn murder attempt against HRD
CSOs condemn murder attempt against Human rights activist Ogtar Gulaliyev; CSOs call on authorities to lift the travel ban imposed on investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova; Opposition candidates decry prohibitive television campaign costs; prominent anti-corruption blogger Mehman Huseynov assaulted, detained Read more
Wednesday 11.12.2019 Azerbaijan - Latest Developments -
Authorities use force to disperse protests, harass journalists
law enforcement officers violently disperse protests in central Baku that had been organised by the National Council of Democratic Forces; authorities disperse women’s rights activists who had gathered in the city centre to protest domestic violence; 10 senior opposition party members arrested and detained ahead of protests, lawyer Nemat Karimli subjected to excessive controls and verbal intimidation as he went in to meet with his client; Several incidents of police officers using force or violence against journalists documented Read more
Thursday 26.9.2019 Azerbaijan - Latest Developments -
Families protest conviction of youth involved in July 2018 protest
family members of protesters who were arrested and detained in July 2018 took to the streets to protest the arrests and detentions, Azerbaijani journalist Sevinj Vagifgizi for ‘filming election fraud’, Supreme Court upheld reportedly baseless charges of tax evasion against journalist Khadija Ismayilova, while journalist is released from prison Read more
Wednesday 20.2.2019 Azerbaijan - Latest Developments -
Several Azerbaijani activists declare hunger strike
In January 2019, several Azerbaijani activists declared a hunger strike calling for the release of jailed anti-corruption blogger Mehman Huseynov and other people they consider political prisoners. Read more
Wednesday 28.11.2018 Azerbaijan - Latest Developments -
Crackdown on civil society continues, according to Azerbaijan Universal Periodic Review
A new report released on October 2018 and prepared by Democracy Monitor, Human Rights Club and International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), stated that "the political context and human rights situation has not improved in the country." Read more
Monday 17.9.2018 Azerbaijan - Latest Developments -
OSCE representative concerned over blocking of news websites in Azerbaijan
During the first week of August, it was reported that a court in Baku issued a decision to block news websites: az24saat.org, xural.com, arqument.az and monitortv.info. Read more
Monday 23.7.2018 Azerbaijan - Latest Developments -
Human rights lawyer Emin Aslan sentenced to 30 days in detention
Human rights lawyer was detained and charged with disobeying orders from the police and convicted to 30 days in administrative detention. Read more
Monday 28.5.2018 Azerbaijan - Latest Developments -
Civil society decries snap presidential election as not free and fair
On 11th April, Azerbaijan held presidential elections - six months earlier than originally planned. The snap election took place under the authorities' directive who claimed that it was important to carry out the elections early due to the security situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. Read more
