Today the Nasimi District Court of Baku considered the submission of the prosecution to extend the arrest of the head of the Legal Education Society Intigam Aliyev. The court granted the request and extended the arrest of well-known lawyer and human rights activist for three months, until February 8, 2015, according to the lawyer Jawad […]
At the trial of Ismayilli events on Thursday the Sheki Court of Appeal watched videos. According to special correspondent of Turan, in the video, filmed by the Task Group of the Prosecutor’s Office on January 24, a witness Rovshan Novruzov, who testified against the leader REAL Ilgar Mamedov, all the while stood next to the […]
On August 25 the Baku Court of Appeal (ALS) dismissed the complaint of Murad Adilov, brother of Natig Adilov, the employee of newspaper “Azadlig”, and press secretary of the leader of the Popular Front Party. Murad was arrested on August 11 in the region of Sabirabad on suspicion of drug trafficking. On August 13 court […]
The first time since his arrest on August 4, the political expert Arif Yunus was able to get a transfer of food and medicine. The Department of Homeland Security allowed the family friend Azad Isazadeh to pass Yunusov a parcel. A day earlier, the President of the National Council Jamil Hasanli and several Council members […]
Committee to Protect the spouses Leyla and Arif was held on Monday in the office of the Association of Intellectuals. Chairman of the Committee Jamil Hasanli said that the Committee shall protect not only the couple Yunus, but also all political prisoners. As for the name of the Committee, it is directly due to exceptional […]
The Azerbaijani government has been waging an unprecedented drive since July against human rights advocates, independent journalists, and their supporters. On 14 May, Azerbaijan assumed the chairmanship of the Council of Europe’s ministerial committee. Recent events make clear that the country is the most repressive of the council’s 47 members. A number of media-support organizations […]
Amnesty International has recognized members of the party Musavat Faraj and Siraj Kerimovs arrested on charges of selling drugs prisoners of conscience. In a statement, the organization said that the two brothers were tortured to extract confessions from them. The lawyer was allowed to Faraj Kerimli only on August 2 – 10 days after his […]
After each decree on pardons defenders feel happy, but then again begin political arrests, the list of political prisoners is growing, said in an interview with the Objective TV, Saida Gojamanli, the head of the Bureau of Human Rights and the protection of legality. She reported that to determine the list of political prisoners a […]
The head of the U.S. Delegation to the OSCE PA, Senator Christopher Smith on June 28 during a meeting with President Ilham Aliyev raised the issue of political prisoners in Azerbaijan. On that Smith himself said in an interview with reporters on Sunday. According to him, the meeting lasted about an hour and he welcomed […]
Chief of AIDHR Ahmad Shahidov: “PACE`s appointment a new rapporteur on political prisoners in Azerbaijan is related to the attention to this problem” Preparation of a report on political prisoners in Azerbaijan is committed to PACE deputy Pedro Agramunt (Spain), who is already the rapporteur of the Monitoring Committee of the Assembly on the implementation […]
Preparation of a report on political prisoners in Azerbaijan is committed to PACE deputy Pedro Agramunt (Spain), who is already the rapporteur of the Monitoring Committee of the Assembly on the implementation of the country’s commitments to the CoE. This decision was taken on June 25 meeting of the PACE Committee on Legal Affairs and […]
As part of the PACE session in Strasbourg on June 23 civil society activists in Azerbaijan organized alternative hearings on the human rights situation in the country. As the director of the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS) Emin Huseynov told Turan, during the hearing were discussed issues related to the violation of freedom […]
Condemned to 5 years in prison, the chief editor of Tolyshi Sado (Voice of the Talysh) Hilal Mamedov on the eve of consideration of his appeal in the Supreme Court, addressed to the chairman of the court Inglab Nasirov. Mamedov says he does not expect objectivity from the judges. However, he believes it is important […]
The meeting of the Shirvan Court of Appeal scheduled for today to consider the complaint from the adviser to the leader of the party Musavat, Yadigar Sadikhov, sentenced for 6 years was delayed until July 1. According to his lawyer, Neymat Kerimli, the official reason for postponing was personal problems of one of the judges. […]
Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD) Yunus announced the creation of a center of resistance to repression. At today’s press conference, she explained her initiative to create “Ineptness the existing human rights system.” Yunus said that despite the activities of human rights defenders, the number of political prisoners from year to year […]
Today the Nasimi District Court of Baku considered the submission of the prosecution to extend the arrest of the head of the Legal Education Society Intigam Aliyev. The court granted the request and extended the ...
At the trial of Ismayilli events on Thursday the Sheki Court of Appeal watched videos. According to special correspondent of Turan, in the video, filmed by the Task Group of the Prosecutor’s Office on January ...
On August 25 the Baku Court of Appeal (ALS) dismissed the complaint of Murad Adilov, brother of Natig Adilov, the employee of newspaper “Azadlig”, and press secretary of the leader of the Popular Front Party. ...
The first time since his arrest on August 4, the political expert Arif Yunus was able to get a transfer of food and medicine. The Department of Homeland Security allowed the family friend Azad Isazadeh ...
Committee to Protect the spouses Leyla and Arif was held on Monday in the office of the Association of Intellectuals. Chairman of the Committee Jamil Hasanli said that the Committee shall protect not only the ...
The Azerbaijani government has been waging an unprecedented drive since July against human rights advocates, independent journalists, and their supporters. On 14 May, Azerbaijan assumed the chairmanship of the Council of Europe’s ministerial committee. Recent ...
Amnesty International has recognized members of the party Musavat Faraj and Siraj Kerimovs arrested on charges of selling drugs prisoners of conscience. In a statement, the organization said that the two brothers were tortured to ...
After each decree on pardons defenders feel happy, but then again begin political arrests, the list of political prisoners is growing, said in an interview with the Objective TV, Saida Gojamanli, the head of the ...
The head of the U.S. Delegation to the OSCE PA, Senator Christopher Smith on June 28 during a meeting with President Ilham Aliyev raised the issue of political prisoners in Azerbaijan. On that Smith himself ...
Chief of AIDHR Ahmad Shahidov: “PACE`s appointment a new rapporteur on political prisoners in Azerbaijan is related to the attention to this problem” Preparation of a report on political prisoners in Azerbaijan is committed to ...
Preparation of a report on political prisoners in Azerbaijan is committed to PACE deputy Pedro Agramunt (Spain), who is already the rapporteur of the Monitoring Committee of the Assembly on the implementation of the country’s ...
As part of the PACE session in Strasbourg on June 23 civil society activists in Azerbaijan organized alternative hearings on the human rights situation in the country. As the director of the Institute for Reporters’ ...
Condemned to 5 years in prison, the chief editor of Tolyshi Sado (Voice of the Talysh) Hilal Mamedov on the eve of consideration of his appeal in the Supreme Court, addressed to the chairman of ...
The meeting of the Shirvan Court of Appeal scheduled for today to consider the complaint from the adviser to the leader of the party Musavat, Yadigar Sadikhov, sentenced for 6 years was delayed until July ...
Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD) Yunus announced the creation of a center of resistance to repression. At today’s press conference, she explained her initiative to create “Ineptness the existing human rights ...