A preliminary hearing in the case of Hasan Huseynli, the head of Ganja NGO “Enlightenment Center Intelligent Citizen” took place in the Nizami district court of Ganja , chaired by Judge Ayaz Makhmudov on June 5. He was charged under the Article 221.3 of the Criminal Code (“Hooliganism committed with weapons or objects used as […]
A lawyer Fuad Agayev today visited in Sheki jail Ilgar Mamedov, the leader of REAL Movement. The visit was connected with the fact that two prisoners were placed to Mamedov’s ward on June 1. Moreover, they both are smokers, including while Mamedov did not smoke. Today it became clear that three more smokers were placed […]
“Musavat” party appealed to the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov, who currently chairs the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, with a complaint against the Baku Mayor’s Office, which does not provide the party venue for the congress. Party asks Mammadyarov to assist in resolving the problem.
The US Helsinki Commission, a congressional group that monitors human rights and international cooperation in 57 countries, will host a hearing on Azerbaijan June 11 focusing on security, economic and human rights dimensions of US-Azerbaijan relations, TURAN’s Washington correspondent reports. “As the Helsinki Commission prepares to attend the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Annual Session in Baku at the end […]
U.S. continues its support for the implementation of important regional projects, such as the Southern Energy Corridor. This support continues from the beginning of the 90s, said in an interview with journalists, U.S. Ambassador Richard Morningstar. ” Confirmation of these words is the message of President Obama to the participants of the international exhibition Caspian […]
On June 5, 11.00 the Baku Court of Appeal chaired by Qadim Babayev will consider the complaint from the arrested journalist Rauf Mirkadirov. According to the lawyer Elmar Suleimanov, his client is not given opportunities to meet with his relatives and talk on the phone, and is also deprived of the opposition press. The restrictions […]
Accused of spying for Armenia, the columnist for Zerkalo, Rauf Mirkadyrov decided to testify investigation, said one of his lawyers Elmar Suleymanov. After his arrest on April 21 Mirkadyrov refused to testify because he believed the accusations of espionage absurd. “But now the journalist wants to clarify some points,” said the lawyer, noting that lawyers […]
On Wednesday, Azerbaijan will assume chairmanship of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers. The chairmanship process is automatic; the position is rotated every six months among all of the council’s members, in alphabetical order. But Azerbaijan’s chairmanship has proven more problematic than most, as it comes at a time when the country’s fulfillment of […]
Amid growing concern about its treatment of government critics, Azerbaijan on May 14 assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the 47-member Council of Europe, the continent’s main human-rights body. When Azerbaijan joined the Council of Europe (CoE) in 2001, many Azerbaijanis hoped that membership in an organization meant to promote rule […]
Azerbaijan’s justice system once again turned into a political tool of repression this week when a Baku court sentenced Anar Mammadli, an independent election monitoring group leader, and two of his colleagues to lengthy prison terms to stop their activism. As a chairman of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDS) since 2001, Mammadli […]
In connection with yesterday’s statement of the press service of the Prosecutor General on the evasion of the spouses Arif and Leyla Yunus from the investigation and warning them about their possible involvement in criminal prosecution and arrest for that, as well as warning of their legal representative Khalid Bagirov, the latter made the following […]
Hearing in the case of Ismailly events scheduled for June 5 in the Sheki Appeal Court is postponed for an indefinite period, said lawyers convicted. On 23-24 January 2013 riots began in Ismailly region after the drunken workers of the hotel “Chirag” insulted local residents. Protesters set fire to a hotel “Chirag ” and ransacked […]
Bakhtiyar Guliyev, a member of the NIDA youth movement, who has been sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment, wrote a statement on leaving the organization. This information, appeared with reference to the press service of the Prison Service and was confirmed by his father, Samandar Guliyev. The statement on the website reads that “while in […]
Nakhchivan is a “laboratory” where repressive tools are practiced, and then are applied to the rest of the country . What is happening now in Baku, a few years ago was used in Nakhchivan. The talk is about open pressure on political activists , illegal searches of homes, offices attacks on public figures , seizure […]
Swiss President and OSCE Chairman Didier Burkhalter who is on visit in Baku met with opposition leaders and representatives of NGOs. The meeting was attended by the leader of the “Musavat” Isa Gambar ; chairman of the Popular Front Party Ali Kerimli; chairman of the National Council Jamil Hasanli; executive director of the REAL Movement […]
A preliminary hearing in the case of Hasan Huseynli, the head of Ganja NGO “Enlightenment Center Intelligent Citizen” took place in the Nizami district court of Ganja , chaired by Judge Ayaz Makhmudov on June ...
A lawyer Fuad Agayev today visited in Sheki jail Ilgar Mamedov, the leader of REAL Movement. The visit was connected with the fact that two prisoners were placed to Mamedov’s ward on June 1. Moreover, ...
“Musavat” party appealed to the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov, who currently chairs the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, with a complaint against the Baku Mayor’s Office, which does not provide the ...
The US Helsinki Commission, a congressional group that monitors human rights and international cooperation in 57 countries, will host a hearing on Azerbaijan June 11 focusing on security, economic and human rights dimensions of US-Azerbaijan relations, TURAN’s Washington ...
U.S. continues its support for the implementation of important regional projects, such as the Southern Energy Corridor. This support continues from the beginning of the 90s, said in an interview with journalists, U.S. Ambassador Richard ...
On June 5, 11.00 the Baku Court of Appeal chaired by Qadim Babayev will consider the complaint from the arrested journalist Rauf Mirkadirov. According to the lawyer Elmar Suleimanov, his client is not given opportunities ...
Accused of spying for Armenia, the columnist for Zerkalo, Rauf Mirkadyrov decided to testify investigation, said one of his lawyers Elmar Suleymanov. After his arrest on April 21 Mirkadyrov refused to testify because he believed ...
On Wednesday, Azerbaijan will assume chairmanship of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers. The chairmanship process is automatic; the position is rotated every six months among all of the council’s members, in alphabetical order. ...
Amid growing concern about its treatment of government critics, Azerbaijan on May 14 assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the 47-member Council of Europe, the continent’s main human-rights body. When Azerbaijan ...
Azerbaijan’s justice system once again turned into a political tool of repression this week when a Baku court sentenced Anar Mammadli, an independent election monitoring group leader, and two of his colleagues to lengthy prison ...
In connection with yesterday’s statement of the press service of the Prosecutor General on the evasion of the spouses Arif and Leyla Yunus from the investigation and warning them about their possible involvement in criminal ...
Hearing in the case of Ismailly events scheduled for June 5 in the Sheki Appeal Court is postponed for an indefinite period, said lawyers convicted. On 23-24 January 2013 riots began in Ismailly region after ...
Bakhtiyar Guliyev, a member of the NIDA youth movement, who has been sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment, wrote a statement on leaving the organization. This information, appeared with reference to the press service of ...
Nakhchivan is a “laboratory” where repressive tools are practiced, and then are applied to the rest of the country . What is happening now in Baku, a few years ago was used in Nakhchivan. The ...
Swiss President and OSCE Chairman Didier Burkhalter who is on visit in Baku met with opposition leaders and representatives of NGOs. The meeting was attended by the leader of the “Musavat” Isa Gambar ; chairman ...