The meeting of Secretary of State John Kerry with the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia in the framework of the NATO summit was fact-finding. Kerry wanted to know what America needs to do to advance the peace process, stated Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said at today’s press conference in Baku after talks with his Moldovan […]
EU Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Fule had a Monday evening meeting with a group of civil society representatives in Baku. He expressed concern about the current situation and the facts of restrictions on human rights in Azerbaijan. “The European Union admires your dedication, despite the restriction you are facing. We are watching closely the situation […]
United Nations Office in Azerbaijan hosted a meeting with participation of leading Human rights defenders and heads of NGOs on September 8. In the frame of gathering representatives of sub-Committee Against Torture (CAT) established in accordance with the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT) […]
Muharram Hasanov, who made a provocation against journalist Seymour Hazy, is arrested. On August 29 employee “Azadlig” newspaper and a leading on-line program “Azerbaijani hour” Seymur Ghazi was arrested in the village of Jeyranbatan. On August 30 press office of the Attorney General stated that as a result of conflict Hazy his Baku resident Maharram […]
On September 8 Baku will host the fourth informal meeting of energy ministers of the member countries of the EU “Eastern Partnership.” The meeting will be held at the Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan. According to the press service of the Ministry, the meeting will be attended by the Minister of Energy of Azerbaijan – […]
On Friday September, 5th, representatives of the Prosecutor’s Office came unannounced to the IREX office in Baku. They brought an order issued by the Court of Yasamal, and took away all computers, and other equipment as well as all documents. IREX has since lodged a legal appeal, and hopes the equipment and documents will be returned […]
President Ilham Aliyev made a speech at the NATO summit in Wales, where he said that in the 20 years of cooperation with NATO, Azerbaijan has become a reliable partner which has made contributions to many fields of activity of the Alliance. Recalling the occupation of the territory of Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh as a result […]
«Temporary restriction of the movement of Said Nuri is associated with the investigation of the criminal case by the prosecutor’s office,” said the General Prosecutor’s Office of Azerbaijan at noon on Friday. Prosecutors say Said Nuri remains a citizen of Azerbaijan, who is registered at the address:. Vung Tau Street, 11, Apt. 9. “The temporary […]
Washington on Wednesday reacted to the reports regarding a US citizen being barred from leaving Azerbaijan. Said Nuri, 32 year-old Azeri native, was prevented by local officials at Baku international airport, as he was about to depart after having visited his family on a two weeks tourist visa issued by the Azeri Embassy in Washington, […]
Trial in the case of Emil Mammadov, the head of the NGO “Promotion of Democracy” from the Salyan continued today in the Lankaran Court of Grave Crimes. Mammadov was detained on 13 May, and was arrested on charges of extortion (Article 182.2.2). The arrest was based on the testimonies of Tofig Gasimov, employee of Mammadov […]
Independent Azerbaijani journalist, Ilgar Nasibov, and his family continue receiving threats after he was brutally attacked by unidentified people on 21 August. Azerbaijani journalist and human rights defender Ilgar Nasibov was severely beaten by unidentified people on 21 August as they stormed the office of the Democracy and NGO Development Resource Centre in the Nakhichevan […]
In the afternoon on Friday prosecutor employees came to the office of the American organization IREX. Presenting a judgment, they began to withdraw equipment – electronic media, as well as documents of the NGO. It became known Turan from informed sources, prosecutors employees came to the office at 11:00 am on Friday, and at 17:00 […]
A few days ago, police arrested a lawyer Mansum Bayramov, according to unofficial sources. The lawyer is accused of fraud, he was arrested for one month. It is impossible to get information from the authorities. Mansum Bayramov in 2005 was a member of the CEC, his candidacy was put forward by PPFA.
This morning a United States citizen, Said Nuri was prevented from leaving Baku. “When passing the border control I was told that I could not leave the country because of the prohibittion by a decision of the Prosecutor General and the Ministry of Security,” Said Nuri, a former activist of the Popular Front told Turan. […]
The Prison Service has denied reports of poor conditions of Leyla Yunus in prison in Kurdakhani. The Prison Service representative Yashar Isakov told Turan that such reports are untrue. In the Baku detention facility the rights of all persons held there are guaranteed. They use the telephone, receive parcels and medical assistance, walk, etc. “Statements […]
The meeting of Secretary of State John Kerry with the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia in the framework of the NATO summit was fact-finding. Kerry wanted to know what America needs to do to advance ...
EU Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Fule had a Monday evening meeting with a group of civil society representatives in Baku. He expressed concern about the current situation and the facts of restrictions on human rights ...
United Nations Office in Azerbaijan hosted a meeting with participation of leading Human rights defenders and heads of NGOs on September 8. In the frame of gathering representatives of sub-Committee Against Torture (CAT) established in ...
Muharram Hasanov, who made a provocation against journalist Seymour Hazy, is arrested. On August 29 employee “Azadlig” newspaper and a leading on-line program “Azerbaijani hour” Seymur Ghazi was arrested in the village of Jeyranbatan. On ...
On September 8 Baku will host the fourth informal meeting of energy ministers of the member countries of the EU “Eastern Partnership.” The meeting will be held at the Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan. According ...
On Friday September, 5th, representatives of the Prosecutor’s Office came unannounced to the IREX office in Baku. They brought an order issued by the Court of Yasamal, and took away all computers, and other equipment ...
President Ilham Aliyev made a speech at the NATO summit in Wales, where he said that in the 20 years of cooperation with NATO, Azerbaijan has become a reliable partner which has made contributions to ...
«Temporary restriction of the movement of Said Nuri is associated with the investigation of the criminal case by the prosecutor’s office,” said the General Prosecutor’s Office of Azerbaijan at noon on Friday. Prosecutors say Said ...
Washington on Wednesday reacted to the reports regarding a US citizen being barred from leaving Azerbaijan. Said Nuri, 32 year-old Azeri native, was prevented by local officials at Baku international airport, as he was about ...
Trial in the case of Emil Mammadov, the head of the NGO “Promotion of Democracy” from the Salyan continued today in the Lankaran Court of Grave Crimes. Mammadov was detained on 13 May, and was ...
Independent Azerbaijani journalist, Ilgar Nasibov, and his family continue receiving threats after he was brutally attacked by unidentified people on 21 August. Azerbaijani journalist and human rights defender Ilgar Nasibov was severely beaten by unidentified ...
In the afternoon on Friday prosecutor employees came to the office of the American organization IREX. Presenting a judgment, they began to withdraw equipment – electronic media, as well as documents of the NGO. It ...
A few days ago, police arrested a lawyer Mansum Bayramov, according to unofficial sources. The lawyer is accused of fraud, he was arrested for one month. It is impossible to get information from the authorities. ...
This morning a United States citizen, Said Nuri was prevented from leaving Baku. “When passing the border control I was told that I could not leave the country because of the prohibittion by a decision ...
The Prison Service has denied reports of poor conditions of Leyla Yunus in prison in Kurdakhani. The Prison Service representative Yashar Isakov told Turan that such reports are untrue. In the Baku detention facility the ...