Preliminary hearing in the case of activists of NIDA Movement, scheduled for June 23 in Baku Appeal Court, is postponed to June 27, Turan was told by the lawyer Fariz Namazly. According to him, the reason for this was the non-appearance of lawyers, and defendants demanded their presence. Upon entering the room, the defendants were […]
About a hundred representatives of the democratic community of Azerbaijan signed the Declaration about the attitude of Azerbaijan to the Association Agreement with the European Union. Presentation of the document took place on 23 June at the office IRFS. Adoption of a declaration dated to the upcoming signing of association agreements with the EU, Ukraine, […]
We, the signatories of this statement, politicians, intellectuals, civil society activists, and representatives of the independent press, the young activists, based on the fact that – even at the beginning of 20th century the founders of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic identified the modernization of our society as one of the main directions of development; that […]
Representatives of civil society of Azerbaijan expressed solidarity with the struggle of the Ukrainian people for freedom and resistance in repelling the aggression of Russia during the interactive appeal to the People’s Chamber participants in Kiev on Sunday. From Baku the director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy Leyla Yunus, the chairman of the […]
The Milli Majlis amended the law “On Courts and Judges” by withdrawing from it the rules on the establishment the institute on jury in courts. The document was presented to Parliament as a legislative initiative of the Supreme Court and the General Prosecutor’s Office. Institution of the jury was established in Azerbaijan in 2000, with […]
The State Statistics Committee is unable to collect data from the field fully and in time. The deplorable situation with the provision of the data required for the compilation of statistical observations or state register accounting units has led to the need to toughen penalties for delinquent. At today’s extraordinary session of Milli Majlis deputies […]
About 50 representatives of civil society issued a statement calling on the authorities to release Emil Mammadov, the head of the NGO “Democracy Promotion.” The statement authors remind us that NGOs “Promoting Democracy” was regisyered in 2007, and was engaged in problems helping the resolution of social and environmental problems of Salyan and the surrounding […]
Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy, Leyla Yunus, will hold on June 23 at 12:00 in her office at the address. Nizami house 63, quarter 30 the first presentation of the Repression Resistance Center (RRC) by the Azerbaijani counterpart “Magnitsky List”. In December 2012 the United States adopted the Magnitsky Act, introducing personal […]
Presentation of the Declaration “On the relation of the Agreement, the Association of the European Union” will be held on June 23 at 12:00 at the Azerbaijan Media Center. The Declaration was initiated by the National Council of Democratic Forces and signed by representatives of the intelligentsia, civil society, independent media and political parties. The […]
“The situation of human rights defenders in Azerbaijan has dramatically deteriorated since my last visit to this country in November 2013”, Mailis Reps (Estonia, ALDE), Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) rapporteur on ‘Strengthening the role and protection of human rights defenders in Council of Europe member States’ said today. “Fundamental freedoms are persistently breached […]
Consideration of the appeal of the convicted in the Ismayilli events is postponed for August 12, Turan was told by lawyer Nemat Kerimli protecting the rights of Tofig Yagublu, the deputy chairman of the party “Musavat.” On March 17, 2013 Sheki Serious Crimes Court sentenced 18 defendants in connection with the riots in Ismailly 23-24 […]
The 23rd Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly begins in just over a week, on Saturday, 28 June at the Fairmont Hotel Congress Centre in Baku, Azerbaijan. Some 300 MPs from nearly all OSCE participating States will take part in 5 busy days of discussions, debate and decision-making — all culminating in the adoption […]
In schools of Sumgayit teachers were collected 20-50 manats (depending on the load and position) to “adequately please the Accounting Chamber staff of Azerbaijan.” The complainant (authoritative teacher), who asked not to be named, said Chamber staff was professional and knowledgeable experts. They found all the “dead souls” in the education system of a satellite […]
On Thursday Sumgait Court of Appeal chaired by Mubariz Zeynalov, started hearing in the appeal of Elsever Mursalli, a Facebook activist, sentenced to five years’ imprisonment on charges of drug trafficking. According to Samir Asadli, deputy chairman of the Civil Solidarity Party, who watched the hearing, Mursalli proclaimed his innocence and said about politically motives […]
In the official press has been published and entered into force the Law “On Amendments to the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan”, adopted by the Parliament on May 30. It provides for increased penalties for a variety of serious crimes. Thus, according to the amendment to Article 278, now “actions aimed at seizing power or forcible […]
Preliminary hearing in the case of activists of NIDA Movement, scheduled for June 23 in Baku Appeal Court, is postponed to June 27, Turan was told by the lawyer Fariz Namazly. According to him, the ...
About a hundred representatives of the democratic community of Azerbaijan signed the Declaration about the attitude of Azerbaijan to the Association Agreement with the European Union. Presentation of the document took place on 23 June ...
We, the signatories of this statement, politicians, intellectuals, civil society activists, and representatives of the independent press, the young activists, based on the fact that – even at the beginning of 20th century the founders ...
Representatives of civil society of Azerbaijan expressed solidarity with the struggle of the Ukrainian people for freedom and resistance in repelling the aggression of Russia during the interactive appeal to the People’s Chamber participants in ...
The Milli Majlis amended the law “On Courts and Judges” by withdrawing from it the rules on the establishment the institute on jury in courts. The document was presented to Parliament as a legislative initiative ...
The State Statistics Committee is unable to collect data from the field fully and in time. The deplorable situation with the provision of the data required for the compilation of statistical observations or state register ...
About 50 representatives of civil society issued a statement calling on the authorities to release Emil Mammadov, the head of the NGO “Democracy Promotion.” The statement authors remind us that NGOs “Promoting Democracy” was regisyered ...
Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy, Leyla Yunus, will hold on June 23 at 12:00 in her office at the address. Nizami house 63, quarter 30 the first presentation of the Repression Resistance ...
Presentation of the Declaration “On the relation of the Agreement, the Association of the European Union” will be held on June 23 at 12:00 at the Azerbaijan Media Center. The Declaration was initiated by the ...
“The situation of human rights defenders in Azerbaijan has dramatically deteriorated since my last visit to this country in November 2013”, Mailis Reps (Estonia, ALDE), Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) rapporteur on ‘Strengthening the ...
Consideration of the appeal of the convicted in the Ismayilli events is postponed for August 12, Turan was told by lawyer Nemat Kerimli protecting the rights of Tofig Yagublu, the deputy chairman of the party ...
The 23rd Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly begins in just over a week, on Saturday, 28 June at the Fairmont Hotel Congress Centre in Baku, Azerbaijan. Some 300 MPs from nearly all OSCE ...
In schools of Sumgayit teachers were collected 20-50 manats (depending on the load and position) to “adequately please the Accounting Chamber staff of Azerbaijan.” The complainant (authoritative teacher), who asked not to be named, said ...
On Thursday Sumgait Court of Appeal chaired by Mubariz Zeynalov, started hearing in the appeal of Elsever Mursalli, a Facebook activist, sentenced to five years’ imprisonment on charges of drug trafficking. According to Samir Asadli, ...
In the official press has been published and entered into force the Law “On Amendments to the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan”, adopted by the Parliament on May 30. It provides for increased penalties for a ...