“Shusha Declaration will cross borders of the two countries and cover the whole region” – ANews Television

Yesterday was indeed a historic day for Azerbaijan and Turkey, and the signing of the Shusha Declaration took relations between the two countries to a new level. This document was the largest historical agreement after ...

Recep Tayyip Erdogan`s visit to Shusha is a clear message to world – Ahmad Shahidov talked to ANews

Today’s visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Azerbaijan is especially and strategically important. Because Mr. Erdogan also visits Shusha. This is another message to the world. Mr. Erdogan’s visit to Shusha reaffirms that ...

“Iranian-Azerbaijani relations are entering a new stage” – Ahmad Shahidov talked to Sahar Television

Relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, which supported the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan during the 44-day Second Karabakh War, are entering a new phase. The meetings held by the Iranian Foreign Minister in Baku ...

Ahmad Shahidov commented on the inauguration of Turkish-Russian Joint Monitoring Center at TRT World

Perhaps the longest and bloodiest conflict in the post-Soviet space was actually stopped through the efforts and will of the leaders of the three states in the fall of last year. And after the end ...

“If Erdogan’s proposal is realized, the political image of the region will change” – Live discussions on Ulusal Channel Television

During the Victory Parade in Baku, President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan proposed the establishment of a “six platform” consisting of countries in the region. This proposal was also welcomed by the ...

“European institutions are still biased against Azerbaijan today” – Ahmad Shahidov told Sahar Television of Iran

Although the Republic of Azerbaijan, which put an end to 30 years of Armenian occupation, has continued its just struggle over the years at the international level, especially in European institutions, it has always faced ...

“Exchange of captives and hostages is the result of the President’s iron fist policy” – Ahmad Shahidov told ARB24 Television

Azerbaijani captives and civilians held hostage by Armenia, Shahbaz Guliyev and Dilgam Asgarov were brought back to Azerbaijan. As a result of negotiations with the participation of international organizations and the Russian Peacekeeping Command, an ...

“Turkey’s and Azerbaijan’s position in the world is growing” – Ahmad Shahidov told TRT Arabia Television

Today is a very important day for Azerbaijan, for Azerbaijani state and people. Because the winner of the 44-day war, which began on September 27, is Azerbaijan, and today, on December 10, the Republic of ...

“The military parade on December 10 will be a demonstration of Turkish-Azerbaijani friendship to the world” – TRT Arabia Television

For the first time in the history of Azerbaijan’s national statehood, such a parade will be held. Therefore, this parade will not be similar to others in terms of its burden and essence in political, ...

“We condemn the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh” – Ahmad Shahidov told Iran’s Sahar Channel

On November 27, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, an Iranian nuclear physicist, was killed. In an interview to Iran’s Sahar Television, Ahmad Shahidov, head of the Azerbaijan Institute for Democracy and Human Rights, condemned the killing of Mohsen ...

“Taking back Lachin, Azerbaijan has once again restored the state border with Armenia” – Ahmad Shahidov told ANews Television

Finally, today Lachin region came under the control of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. According to the agreement dated November 10, the Lachin region was to be handed over to the Azerbaijani side by December 1, ...

“The next stage after the liberation of Lachin is the return of Azerbaijani refugees” – Ahmad Shahidov told TRT Arabia

Finally, today Lachin region came under the control of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. According to the agreement dated November 10, the Lachin region was to be handed over to the Azerbaijani side by December 1, ...

“The recent decision of the French Senate is the result of despair and confusion” – Ahmad Shahidov told ON4 Television

Handing over of Kalbajar region to the Azerbaijani Army yesterday is marked in Azerbaijan as a day of the next victory. Armenia has already conceded its defeat. However, some Western countries, especially France, are trying ...

“We hope for Iran’s support in the reconstruction of infrastructure in Nagorno-Karabakh” – Ahmad Shahidov told Sahar Television

After the decisive victory of Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh war, serious work will be done to restore the occupied territories and revive life in those lands. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has repeatedly stated it ...

“For the first time in 27 years, azan was performed in liberated Aghdam” – Ahmad Shahidov told ANews

Today is the next victory day in Azerbaijan. Because city of Agdam returned to Azerbaijan after 27 years. According to the agreement signed on November 10, the city of Aghdam was to be handed over ...

“Azerbaijan will restore all destroyed historical monuments, mosques and churches in Nagorno-Karabakh” – Ahmad Shahidov told TRT Arabia

Large-scale construction and restoration works will be carried out in Nagorno-Karabakh and other territories liberated from Armenian occupation. In this regard, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has already signed his first decree. All historical and ...

“Azerbaijan’s victory is a victory of law, justice and peace” – Ahmad Shahidov gave interview to NTR

The implementation of the peace agreement signed between Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan has begun. Russia’s 1960 peacekeeping force has already been deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh, and armenians are being evacuated from Kalbajar, Agdam and Lachin under ...

“Exchange of captives and hostages is a priority in the signed agreement” – Ahmad Shahidov told REAL TV

One of the highlights of the agreement signed by Azerbaijan, Russia and Armenia on the logical end of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is the elimination of the humanitarian consequences of the conflict, including the return of ...

“This victory of Azerbaijan will change the future of the whole region” – Ahmad Shahidov told the Ulusal Channel

The long-running Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has reached its logical end today. The war ended and the requirements of international law were met. Over the past 50 days, Azerbaijan has exercised its sovereign right to conduct successful ...

TRT Arabia Television broadcasts discussions on Azerbaijan’s victory in Nagorno-Karabakh

The long-running Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has reached its logical end today. The war ended and the requirements of international law were met. Over the past 50 days, Azerbaijan has exercised its sovereign right to conduct successful ...

“Humanitarian aspects of this agreement will reduce tensions in the region” – Ahmad Shahidov told TRT World

The long-running Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has reached its logical end today. The war ended and the requirements of international law were met. Over the past 50 days, Azerbaijan has exercised its sovereign right to conduct successful ...

“This agreement brings peace and justice to the Nagorno-Karabakh” – Ahmad Shahidov told Al Jazeera

The long-running Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has reached its logical end today. The war is over and the requirements of international law have been met. Over the past 50 days, Azerbaijan has exercised its sovereign right to ...

“Azerbaijan won both on the battlefield and in the political arena” – Ahmad Shahidov told TRT World

The long-running Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has reached its logical end today. The war is over and the requirements of international law have been met. Over the past 50 days, Azerbaijan has exercised its sovereign right to ...

“Azerbaijan has already won a de facto victory” – Ahmad Shahidov talked to TRT Arabia on the liberation of Shusha

By regaining Shusha, Azerbaijan from a military standpoint, controls the commanding heights above Khankendi, as well as the lifeline, the road that is between Armenia and Khankendi. So, effectively, one could argue that the military ...

“Liberation of Shusha is most important military victory in Azerbaijan’s history” – Ahmad Shahidov told TRT World Television

By regaining Shusha, Azerbaijan from a military standpoint, controls the commanding heights above Khankendi, as well as the lifeline, the road that is between Armenia and Khankendi. So, effectively, one could argue that the military ...

“Azerbaijan reserves the right to take measures against military targets in Armenia” – Ahmad Shahidov told ANews

The situation on frontline remains tense today. During the day on October 28 and night on October 29, the Armenian armed forces fired at the positions of the units of the Azerbaijan Army and our ...

“Mediation mission of regional countries should be established in order to effectively resolve the conflict” – Ahmad Shahidov told ON4 Television

The Armenian army continues to commit war crimes. And today, for the second time, civilians were shot in Barda. The Armenian army, which also violated the third ceasefire agreement reached in the United States, cannot ...

“Attacks on Barda city are a gross violation of international humanitarian law and existing ceasefire agreements” – ANews

The Armenian army continues to commit war crimes. And today, for the second time, civilians were shot in Barda. The Armenian army, which also violated the third ceasefire agreement reached in the United States, cannot ...

The recent clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh region were discussed on NTR TV in Africa

Today, the situation on the Nagorno-Karabakh front remains tense. Thus, Armenia, which has not complied with the latest ceasefire agreement, continues to fire on civilians and civilian targets in the territory of Barda region of ...

“Azerbaijani army has implemented almost 2 UN Security Council’s resolutions over the past 30 days” – TRT World

Today, the situation on the Nagorno-Karabakh front remains tense. Thus, Armenia, which has not complied with the latest ceasefire agreement, continues to fire on civilians and civilian targets in the territory of Aghdam, Tartar and ...

“Nikol Pashinyan drags himself and the armenian people into tragedy” – Ahmad Shahidov gave an interview to TRT Arabia

Today, tensions remain on the frontline, and Armenian armed forces continue to fire on civilian villages and civilian targets. The Azerbaijani army also fires back and neutralizes Armenian firing points. Today, the skirmishes on the ...

“Azerbaijani Army implements 4 UN Security Council resolutions on the battlefield” – Ahmad Shahidov told TRT Arabia

Today, tensions remain on the frontline, and Armenian armed forces continue to fire on civilian villages and civilian targets. The Azerbaijani army also fires back and neutralizes Armenian firing points. Today, the skirmishes on the ...

“Pashinyan’s statement shows Armenia’s disinterest in resolving the conflict” – Ahmad Shahidov told TRT World

Today, tensions remain on the frontline, and Armenian armed forces continue to fire on civilian villages and civilian targets. The Azerbaijani army also fires back and neutralizes Armenian firing points. Today, the skirmishes on the ...

“If the Armenian people show wisdom, they will agree to the conditions put forward by Azerbaijan” – Ahmad Shahidov told ANews

Armenian armed forces continue firing on Tartar region in gross violation of the humanitarian ceasefire. At noon on October 19, Armenian armed forces fired on a cotton factory in Tartar. As a result, a large ...

“Turkey must take part in peace talks” – Ahmad Shahidov gave an interview to Ulusal Channel Television

Armenian armed forces continue firing on Tartar region in gross violation of the humanitarian ceasefire. At noon on October 19, Armenian armed forces fired on a cotton factory in Tartar. As a result, a large ...

“Armenia’s second ceasefire violation shows that Yerevan is not a supporter of peace” – Ahmad Shahidov told TRT World

Azerbaijan, showing its goodwill based on humanism principles, agreed to a humanitarian ceasefire from 18 October. Armenian armed forces immediately after the declared ceasefire, starting from 10 minutes past midnight, fired at the Jabrayil city ...

“Armenia violates second ceasefire agreement using military aircrafts” – Ahmad Shahidov told Ulusal Channel

Azerbaijan, showing its goodwill based on humanism principles, agreed to a humanitarian ceasefire from 18 October. Armenian armed forces immediately after the declared ceasefire, starting from 10 minutes past midnight, fired at the Jabrayil city ...

“Armenia desperately targets civilians” – Ahmad Shahidov gave an interview to Ulusal Channel

Several Azerbaijani civilians were buried under debris in Ganja after the occupying Armenian forces launched a missile attack. The heinous attack carried out by Erevan forces destroyed a multi-story resident building in the second-largest city. ...

“Armenian army continues its practice of terror and war crimes” – Ahmad Shahidov talked to TRT World

Several Azerbaijani civilians were buried under debris in Ganja after the occupying Armenian forces launched a missile attack. The heinous attack carried out by Erevan forces destroyed a multi-story resident building in the second-largest city. ...

“Armenia’s goal is to turn the region into a disaster zone” – Ahmad Shahidov talked to Al Jazeera English

Several Azerbaijani civilians were buried under debris in Ganja after the occupying Armenian forces launched a missile attack. The heinous attack carried out by Erevan forces destroyed a multi-story resident building in the second-largest city. ...

“OSCE Minsk Group should refer to international law and never take sides” – Ahmad Shahidov talked to ON4 Channel

The Armenian army, which did not comply with the ceasefire agreement reached in Moscow, continues firing on villages and civilians in the frontline. Every day, civilians are killed and wounded on the Azerbaijani side. In ...

“The world community should not remain silent about Armenia’s aggression” – Ahmad Shahidov told Al Arabiya channel

Despite the ceasefire agreement reached between the parties, the Armenian side continues to fire on civilians and civilian objects for the fourth day. The Armenian armed forces do not adhere to the humanitarian truce and ...

“The Armenian armed forces do not adhere to the humanitarian truce” – Ahmad Shahidov talked to TRT World

Despite the ceasefire agreement reached between the parties, the Armenian side continues to fire on civilians and civilian objects for the third day. The Armenian armed forces do not adhere to the humanitarian truce and ...

“Azerbaijan is once again facing Armenian terror” – Live debate on Al Jazeera Arabic: Ahmad Shahidov and Sos Avetisyan

Despite the ceasefire agreement reached between the parties, the Armenian side continues to fire on civilians and civilian objects for the third day. The Armenian armed forces do not adhere to the humanitarian truce and ...

“Armenia ignores ceasefire agreement reached in Moscow” – Ahmad Shahidov told TRT Arabia

Despite the ceasefire agreement reached between the parties, the Armenian side continues to fire on civilians and civilian objects for the third day. The Armenian armed forces do not adhere to the humanitarian truce and ...

“The ceasefire agreement reached in Moscow has lost its validity” – Ahmad Shahidov talked to Ulusal Channel

Despite the ceasefire agreement reached between the parties, the Armenian side continues to fire on civilians and civilian objects for the second day. The Armenian armed forces do not adhere to the humanitarian truce and ...

“Attack on Ganja is a manifestation of the immoral behavior of Armenia’s political-military leadership” – Ahmad Shahidov talked to ANews Channel

Despite the ceasefire agreement reached between the parties, the Armenian side continues to fire on civilians and civilian objects for the second day. The Armenian armed forces do not adhere to the humanitarian truce and ...

“Opportunities for a political solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict have been exhausted” – Ahmad Shahidov told ANews

The ceasefire agreed in Moscow is for humanitarian purposes for the exchange of prisoners of war and bodies of the dead through the mediation of the International Committee of the Red Cross. As Russian foreign ...

“Ceasefire agreement will not reduce tensions on the frontline” – Ahmad Shahidov speaks to TRT World

The ceasefire agreed in Moscow is for humanitarian purposes for the exchange of prisoners of war and bodies of the dead through the mediation of the International Committee of the Red Cross. As Russian foreign ...

“If Armenia does not want a war, it should withdraw its army from Nagorno-Karabakh” – a heated debate on Al Jazeera Arabic

Starting from September 27, 2020, Armenian armed forces have been intensively shelling settlements, social and strategic facilities in Azerbaijan. The civilian population of Azerbaijan is also under fire. Armenia uses heavy artillery, aircraft, missile systems, ...

“Armenia, with its lies, is isolated from the world” – Live debate on the Sky News Arabia

Starting from September 27, 2020, Armenian armed forces have been intensively shelling settlements, social and strategic facilities in Azerbaijan. The civilian population of Azerbaijan is also under fire. Armenia uses heavy artillery, aircraft, missile systems, ...

France violates international law by supporting the occupation – Ahmad Shahidov talked to TRT Arabia

Starting from September 27, 2020, Armenian armed forces have been intensively shelling settlements, social and strategic facilities in Azerbaijan. The civilian population of Azerbaijan is also under fire. Armenia uses heavy artillery, aircraft, missile systems, ...

Debate on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on Al Jazeera Arabic – Ahmad Shahidov and Vahram Ter-Matevosyan

Starting from September 27, 2020, Armenian armed forces have been intensively shelling settlements, social and strategic facilities in Azerbaijan. The civilian population of Azerbaijan is also under fire. Armenia uses heavy artillery, aircraft, missile systems, ...

“Russia supports the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan” – Ahmad Shahidov talked to Ulusal Channel

Starting from September 27, 2020, Armenian armed forces have been intensively shelling settlements, social and strategic facilities in Azerbaijan. The civilian population of Azerbaijan is also under fire. Armenia uses heavy artillery, aircraft, missile systems, ...

Armenia wants to involve third countries in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict – Ahmad Shahidov told TRT World

Starting from September 27, 2020, Armenian armed forces have been intensively shelling settlements, social and strategic facilities in Azerbaijan. The civilian population of Azerbaijan is also under fire. Armenia uses heavy artillery, aircraft, missile systems, ...

“Armenia continues to target civilians” – Ahmad Shahidov talked to ANews Channel

Starting from September 27, 2020, Armenian armed forces have been intensively shelling settlements, social and strategic facilities in Azerbaijan. The civilian population of Azerbaijan is also under fire. Armenia uses heavy artillery, aircraft, missile systems, ...

Armenia attacks Ganja: Azerbaijan starts a counter-offensive operation – Ahmad Shahidov speaks to Ulusal Channel

Starting from September 27, 2020, Armenian armed forces have been intensively shelling settlements, social and strategic facilities in Azerbaijan. The civilian population of Azerbaijan is also under fire. Armenia uses heavy artillery, aircraft, missile systems, ...

“The Armenian army targeting Ganja will be completely destroyed: our target is Khankendi and Shusha” – Ahmad Shahidov

Starting from September 27, 2020, Armenian armed forces have been intensively shelling settlements, social and strategic facilities in Azerbaijan. The civilian population of Azerbaijan is also under fire. Armenia uses heavy artillery, aircraft, missile systems, ...

“Armenia must withdraw its army from the occupied Azerbaijani lands” – Ahmad Shahidov talked to Press TV

Starting from September 27, 2020, Armenian armed forces have been intensively shelling settlements, social and strategic facilities in Azerbaijan. The civilian population of Azerbaijan is also under fire. Armenia uses heavy artillery, aircraft, missile systems, ...

Armenia is trying to gain additional support by spreading misinformation – Ahmad Shahidov told ANews

Starting from September 27, 2020, Armenian armed forces have been intensively shelling settlements, social and strategic facilities in Azerbaijan. The civilian population of Azerbaijan is also under fire. Armenia uses heavy artillery, aircraft, missile systems, ...

“International law is on Azerbaijan’s side” – Ahmad Shahidov told Sky News Arabia

Starting from September 27, 2020, Armenian armed forces have been intensively shelling settlements, social and strategic facilities in Azerbaijan. The civilian population of Azerbaijan is also under fire. Armenia uses heavy artillery, aircraft, missile systems, ...

“Everyone who respects international law must defend Azerbaijan” – Live discussions on the Ulusal Channel

One of Turkey’s leading news channels, Ulusal Channel’s “Focus Point” program, has organized a tele-polemic on the topic “Why should we defend Azerbaijan?” The discussions, moderated by well-known presenter Deniz Adali, were attended by the ...

Ahmad Shahidov spoke on Al-Jazeera Arabic channel about armenians’ targeting Azerbaijani civilians

Starting from September 27, 2020, Armenian armed forces have been intensively shelling settlements, social and strategic facilities in Azerbaijan. The civilian population of Azerbaijan is also under fire. Armenia uses heavy artillery, aircraft, missile systems, ...

Armenia-Azerbaijan tensions – intense fighting continues in Armenian-occupied region – ANews Channel

Starting from September 27, 2020, Armenian armed forces have been intensively shelling settlements, social and strategic facilities in Azerbaijan. The civilian population of Azerbaijan is also under fire. Armenia uses heavy artillery, aircraft, missile systems, ...

Azerbaijani and Armenian forces clash overnight – Ahmad Shahidov talked to TRT World about civilians

Starting from September 27, 2020, Armenian armed forces have been intensively shelling settlements, social and strategic facilities in Azerbaijan. The civilian population of Azerbaijan is also under fire. Armenia uses heavy artillery, aircraft, missile systems, ...

Sky News Arabia to hold debate on escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh – Ahmad Shahidov and Ruben Melikyan

Starting from September 27, 2020, Armenian armed forces have been intensively shelling settlements, social and strategic facilities in Azerbaijan. The civilian population of Azerbaijan is also under fire. Armenia uses heavy artillery, aircraft, missile systems, ...

Azerbaijan is waging a patriotic war: Armenia targets civilians in Karabakh – Ulusal Channel Television

Starting from September 27, 2020, Armenian armed forces have been intensively shelling settlements, social and strategic facilities in Azerbaijan. The civilian population of Azerbaijan is also under fire. Armenia uses heavy artillery, aircraft, missile systems, ...

“Among the Armenian dead bodies are members of terrorist organizations” – Ahmad Shahidov told the Ulusal Channel

Starting from September 27, 2020, Armenian armed forces have been intensively shelling settlements, social and strategic facilities in Azerbaijan. The civilian population of Azerbaijan is also under fire. Armenia uses heavy artillery, aircraft, missile systems, ...

Ahmad Shahidov speaks about ways to resolve Nagorno-Karabakh conflict at a roundtable in London

Ahmad Shahidov, the head of the Information Center for Azerbaijani Captives and Hostages, who is on a business trip to the UK, spoke at a roundtable in London, on December 2. Human rights defender provided ...

“Azerbaijan wants fair peace” – Ahmad Shahidov spoke at the international conference in Scotland

Ahmad Shahidov, head of the Information Center for Azerbaijani Captives and Hostages, spoke at the international conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 29 November. Speaking at the international conference organized by “Conscience”, human rights defender Ahmad ...

A protest action was held in front of the Armenian Embassy in Warsaw under the slogan “Karabakh is Azerbaijan!”

A protest action was held in front of the Armenian Embassy in Poland today. During the protest action organized by the Union of Polish Azerbaijanis, slogans were heard: “Karabakh is Azerbaijan!”, “Stop the occupation!”, “Freedom ...

“Presidency in Non-Aligned Movement opens new opportunities for Azerbaijan” – Ahmad Shahidov spoke to Iran’s “Sahar” channel

Speaking to “Free Arena” program at “Sahar” Television of Islamic Republic of Iran, human rights defender Dr. Ahmad Shahidov spoke about the presidency of Azerbaijan in the Non-Aligned Movement for 2019-2022, its priorities for this ...

“Konstantin Zatulin’s activity violates international law” – Ahmad Shahidov told to ARB24 Television

The illegal participation of Konstantin Zatulin, the deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots, who is known for his pro-Armenian position, in the said “forum” is ...

The President’s statement “Karabakh is Azerbaijan!” has been discussed on Leader Television

On October 16, “Vatanim Azerbaijan” program of Leader Television discussed the speech of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev at the Plenary Session of the 16th Annual Meeting of the Valday International Discussion ...

Armenian separatist attempt at PACE was revealed on “Day Overview” program of ARB Television

On October 1, ARB Television’s “Day Overview” program discussed the provocative action of Armenian separatists during the PACE Autumn Session and the protest action organized by Azerbaijani civil society activists at that event.  Coordinator ...

Armenian separatists’ attempt in PACE was prevented – protest against the “ombudsman” of so-called regime

The Autumn Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe began its work on September 30 in Strasbourg, France. During the session, the Armenian delegation tried to provoke. The Armenian delegation, which organized ...

Recent statements by Nikol Pashinyan have been criticized at the OSCE Warsaw Summit

On September 16, the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) of OSCE participating States, organized by OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) started its work in Warsaw, Poland. Representatives of OSCE participating States, ...

“Providing a political asylum to Vitaly Shishkin is an example of the Armenian fascist policy” – Ahmad Shahidov

The Migration Service of Armenia gives refugee status and political asylum to Russian oppositionist, ultra-radical fascist activist Vitaly Shishkin. A statement from the Migration Service says that Shishkin’s life could be endangered if he returned ...

“Visa cancellation for Turkish citizens will bring us closer” – Ahmad Shahidov spoke at “Ulusal Kanal” TV of Turkey

On September 1, Chairman of Azerbaijan Institute for Democracy and Human Rights Dr. Ahmad Shahidov, who is on a working visit in Turkey, was the guest of the program “Basin Turu” at Turkish Television of ...

“Miatsum Union plan will undermine Armenia’s position in international arena” – Ahmad Shahidov

The Miatsum Union has been established in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh. It is reported that the organization will actively participate in socio-political life of the so-called regime. The organization is also expected ...

A meeting was held in the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies

Human rights defender Ahmad Shahidov, who is on a working visit to Tbilisi within the framework of the international project, participated in the meeting held on July 4 in Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International ...

Ahmad Shahidov spoke about the humanitarian consequences of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in Tbilisi

On July 1-5, Tbilisi hosted an event organized by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation and the Europe-Georgia Institute. With the participation of socially-active young people mainly from the Eastern Partnership countries – Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, Ukraine, ...

“Strategic partnership issues between Azerbaijan and Serbia discussed” – Meeting with the Vice President of the Serbian Parliament

Human rights defender Ahmad Shahidov has met with the Vice President of the Parliament of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Vladimir Marinkovich Dr. Ahmad Shahidov, head of the Azerbaijan Institute for Democracy and Human Rights, ...

Ahmad Shahidov met with the president of YUCOM, the leading human rights organization in Serbia

A well-known human rights defender Ahmad Shahidov, who is on a working visit to Belgrade, capital of Serbia, has met with Ms. Katarina Golubovic, the head of YUCOM, Serbia’s largest human rights organization, on June ...

Ahmad Shahidov spoke about the Republic Day on “Ulusal Kanal” TV of Turkey

On May 28, coordinator of the Information Center for Azerbaijani Captives and Hostages Dr. Ahmad Shahidov, who is on a working visit in Turkey, was the guest of the program “Gunaydin Turkiye” on Turkish Television ...

Amnesty International’s biased position was discussed at the “Attention Center” program of Public Television

Amnesty International, a British-based organization, has launched an outrageous campaign against Azerbaijan on the eve of the Champions League final match in Baku.  A well-known human rights defender Ahmad Shahidov, who is the guest ...

“Amnesty International fulfills another order against Azerbaijan” – Ahmad Shahidov

Amnesty International, a British-based organization, has launched an outrageous campaign against Azerbaijan on the eve of the Champions League final match in Baku. A well-known human rights defender Ahmad Shahidov gave a statement to the ...

The Eurovision 2019 debate on the live broadcast of “Yeni Musavat” newspaper – Ahmad Shahidov and Samir Asadli

Exchange of different ideas was reflected in today’s live debate on musavat.com’s Facebook and Youtube platforms. Azerbaijan’s failure to get the first place in Eurovision Song Contest and therefore, some people are sad and other ...

Ahmad Shahidov issued a video appeal on the French President’s April 24 decision

French President Emmanuel Macron intends to announce the date of the 24th of April in France as the day of so-called “Armenian genocide”. Macron called the 1915 events as “genocide of Armenians” and “a crime ...

The Azerbaijani human rights defender was officially warned at PACE… because of Nikol Pashinyan

Coordinator of the Information Center for Azerbaijani Captives and Hostages, human rights defender Ahmad Shahidov, who was attending the Spring Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) held in Strasbourg, France ...

“The April 11 presidential elections once again demonstrated Azerbaijan’s commitment to democratic values” – Ahmad Shahidov speaks at the OSCE Warsaw Summit

On September 10, the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) of OSCE participating States, organized by OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) started its work in Warsaw, Poland. Representatives of OSCE participating States, OSCE institutions, ...

Ahmad Shahidov visited the Turkish Embassy in Hungary

Ahmad Shahidov, Head of the Azerbaijan Institute for Democracy and Human Rights, who is on a working visit to Europe, visited the Embassy of the Turkish Republic in Budapest. Meeting with Ambassador Ahmet Akif Oktay, ...

“We will raise the issue of Azeri hostages Dilgam Asgarov and Shahbaz Guliyev at the PACE Winter Session” – Ahmad Shahidov

The Winter Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will be held in Strasbourg from 22 to 26 January. The PACE will elect its President and a new Commissioner for Human Rights. ...

Ahmad Shahidov met with the Serbian Ombudsman Mr. Zoran Pashalich

On November 8, the Head of the Azerbaijan Institute for Democracy and Human Rights Dr. Ahmad Shahidov, who is on a working visit in Europe, met with the Ombudsman of Republic of Serbia Mr. Zoran ...

“There are equal political opportunities for everyone in Azerbaijan” – Ahmad Shahidov criticized double standards towards Azerbaijan at the OSCE Warsaw Meeting

On September 13, the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) of OSCE participating States, organized by OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) continued its work in Warsaw, Poland. Representatives of OSCE participating States, OSCE institutions, ...

Ahmad Shahidov spoke about the democratic reforms and elections in South Caucasus at the OSCE Warsaw Meeting

On September 11, the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) of OSCE participating States, organized by OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) started its work in Warsaw, Poland. Representatives of OSCE participating States, OSCE institutions, ...

Ahmad Shahidov talked about Azerbaijani hostages in “Chestno Govorya” TV program – CBC Azerbaijan Channel

Human rights defender responded to questions of journalist Mehriban Gasimova and talked about the work done in Europe for releasing Azerbaijani hostages In Febuary 3, Head of Azerbaijan Institute for Democracy and Human Rights Ahmad ...

“Proposed amendments to the Constitution of Azerbaijan are based on the rule of law” – Ahmad Shahidov made a speech in OSCE

On September 23, the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) of OSCE Participating States, organized by OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) continued its work in Warsaw, Poland. Representatives of OSCE Participating States, OSCE ...

“Azerbaijani opposition holds rally 3 times a week” – Ahmad Shahidov spoke in OSCE

On September 21, the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) of OSCE Participating States, organized by OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) continued its work in Warsaw, Poland. Representatives of OSCE Participating States, OSCE institutions, ...

Radicalism, terror and human rights to be discussed at the European Parliament

Ahmad Shahidov commented on multiculturalism traditions of Azerbaijan European Parliament’s hearing on “Religion, Security and Human Rights” has been conducted in Brussels, Belgium on December 10. The meeting which attended by officials, religious leaders, human ...

AIDHR conducts monitoring on the National Council‘s demonstration to be held on 5 April

Ahmad Shahidov: “I will make a reporting speech on state of freedoms of peaceful assembly in Azerbaijan during the OSCE forthcoming meeting to be held 16-17 April” Members of Azerbaijani Institute for Democracy and Human ...

EU Appreciates Azerbaijan’s Fulfillment of Neighborhood Program

The report of the European Commission on the implementation of the European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) in Azerbaijan in 2014 noted the deterioration of conditions for the activities of civil society, increasing pressure on NGOs, activists ...

Bashir Suleymanli: the majority of the prisoners are under the age of 35 years

Bashir Suleymanli, the executive director of the Elections Monitoring and  Democracy’s Studies Center (EMDS) who was released yesterday  in accordance with the presidential decree of pardon, said he expects free more political prisoners. “Of course, ...

The Azerbaijani government does not comply with the decision of the ECHR

The Azerbaijani government is delaying execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of a former police officer Mushvig Jannatov. On July 31, 2014 the ECHR found a violation of ...

PFPA activist in Nakhchivan sentenced to imprisonment

Trial  in the case of Hijran Qasimov, the activist of  Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), who is accused of drug possession, finished today in the Nakhchivan City Court. The court sentenced him to 2.5 ...

IBAHRI Calls on Azerbaijan Court Not to Disbar Defense Lawyer Khalid Bagirov

The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) calls on Azerbaijan’s Nizami District Court not to disbar criminal defense lawyer Khalid Bagirov, and to ensure that the hearing, scheduled for 2 February 2015, respects his right to ...

Arrested activist initiates campaign “Voices of Victims”

Arrested human rights activist Rasul Jafarov initiated the campaign “Voices of Victims”. The purpose of the initiative  is  to assess the mass murder of civilians in Baku on 20 January 1990 the Soviet troops from ...

Washington event: US backs independent voices, seeks ‘engagement’ with Azerbaijan

Washington on Monday made it clear that it will continue to support independent voices in Azerbaijan while seeking a way to “engage constructively” with the Azeri government. “We want to engage with Azerbaijan more vigorously ...

Popular Front Party Activist Elvin Abdullayev Arrested for 4 Months

The Khatai District Court of Baku on January 10 selected a preventive measure of arrest for the activist of the Youth Committee of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Elvin Abdullayev for a period ...

Court of Appeals Keeps Rasul Jafarov behind Bars

Today the Baku Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal of the human rights defender Rasul Jafarov to replace his arrest by house arrest. As the Lawyer Gunay Ismayilova told Turan, the decision of the court ...

Representatives of Working Group Call on Attorney General to Release Intigam Aliyev

NGO representatives in the joint working group (JWG) on Human Rights appealed to the General Prosecutor’s Office to release the human rights defender Intigam Aliyev and create the conditions for his treatment. Turan was reported ...

A man who attacked journalist Seymour Hazy is arrested

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 ...

Detained the head of the Geygel department of Musavat

This morning, the Chairman of the Geygel branch of the party Musavat, Sabutay Guluzadeh was detained by police. He was accused that his barn door opens in the direction of a school. Turan obtained the ...

At the trial of Anar Mammadli Court of Appeal rejected all petitions

The Baku Court of Appeal chaired by Aflatun Gasimov today held a preliminary hearing on the case of the convicted head of the Election Monitoring Center Anar Mammadli and two other activists, Bashir Suleymanli and ...

Hasanov: Azerbaijan does not comply with the CE penal rules

Former political prisoners are concerned about the conditions of the “prisoners of conscience,” said Elshan Hasanov, the coordinator of the Public Alliance “Azerbaijan has no political prisoners.” Despite old age and disease, a known human ...

Meeting of the committee to protect the rights of Yunus spouses

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 ...

Flash mob to support human rights activist Rasul Jafarov

A rally to support  the arrested human rights activist Rasul Jafarov took place in the city of Sheki on the occasion of his 30th birthday. The rally was held in front of the ancient fortress of ...

RWB: Campaign targets include major media support NGOs

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 ...

US urges Baku to release activists, stop freezing organizations’ and individuals’ bank accounts

Amid intensifying crackdown on civil society in Azerbaijan, US on Thursday strongly urged Baku authorities to halt the continuing arrests of peaceful activists, to stop freezing organizations’ and individuals’ bank accounts, and to release those ...

Prosecutor’s office interrogates the lawyer of the IRFS

On Thursday a lawyer of the Institute of Reporters Freedom and Safety (IRFS) Gunay Ismaylova was interrogated for three hours in the Investigation Department of the Prosecutor General for Serious Crimes. The interrogation was conducted ...

Murad Adilov arrested for three months

The court arrested Murad Adilov, brother of Natig Adilov, the employee of the newspaper “Azadlig” and press secretary of the leader of the Popular Front Party, for three months on charges of drug possession. On ...

Court trail for the convicted on Ismayilli events will continue on September 3

On Wednesday Sheki Court of Appeal continued the appeal in the case of the convicted on the riots in Ismayilly in January 2013. The Court of Sheki convicted on March 2013, 18 people for participating ...

Judge evicts Ilgar Mammadov from the court hall

Today Sheki Court of Appeal considered the appeal on Ismayilli events in 2013. In March 2013 the Sheki Court convicted 18 people for participating and organizing riots in the region of Ismayilly in January of ...

PFPA activist arrested on charges of drug possession

August 11 armed police came to the house of the father of a PFPA activist, journalist of the newspaper Azadlig Natig Adilov in Sabirabad. “Armed men in masks that came to our place found a ...

CE Secretary General called İlham Aliyev

Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland called on Monday to the president İlham Aliyev. By results of the conversation he made a statement: “In a telephone conversation with President Aliyev of Azerbaijan this morning, ...

Yunus’s deprivation of diet and medication is dangerous for her condition

The prolonged detention of human rights activist Leyla Yunus, who suffers from an acute form of diabetes, and needs a diet intake and medications, can lead to serious consequences. Such an opinion in an interview ...

Poland condemns politically motivated arrests of Azerbaijani activists

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland expresses concern over politically motivated arrests of Azerbaijani civil society activists. The statement of the press-service of the Polish MFA reads: “We were especially dismayed ...

Dunja Mijatovic: Harassment of media freedom activists in Azerbaijan is intensifying

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović deplored today the intensifying harassment of media freedom activists and organizations, most recently the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS) and its Chair Emin Huseynov. ...

General IREX office rejects the lie in the Azerbaijani media

IREX states that Anjela Nikoara, its Country Director for Azerbaijan, has never supported any Armenian individual or organization, has never made any pro-Armenian statements (verbal or written), and has never criticized the president of Azerbaijan ...

The court arrests Intigam Aliyev for three months

In the evening on August 8 the Nasimi district court arrested the head of the Legal Enlightenment Society, Intigam Aliyev, for three months. Aliyev is accused under the Articles: 213.1 (evasion of taxes or contributions ...

Office of the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety is blocked

At 14:30 pm several police officers and persons in the civilian came to the office of the Institute for Reporters Freedom and Safety, located at R.Beybutov, 85/86. They demanded to open the door, without explaining ...

Alliance “Azerbaijan without political prisoners’ demands release of human rights defenders

The Public Alliance “Azerbaijan without political prisoners” demands the immediate release of all political prisoners and an end to repression against human rights defenders and activists. This is stated in a statement of the Alliance. ...

Azerbaijan does not comply with EU guidelines on Human Rights Defenders

The Ukrainian Center for Civil Liberties, with the support of the European Commission will visit Azerbaijan to monitor the situation with NGOs. We are talking about the pressure on the civilian sector, which began after ...

Statement by Catherine Ashton and Štefan Füle on the arrest of Rasul Jafarov in Azerbaijan

Spoke persons of EU commissioners Catherine Ashton and Stefan Fule have made on August 6 the next statement on situation with the civil society of Azerbaijan. “We note with dismay that another prominent human rights ...

Court of Appeal upholds Leyla Yunus in custody

Today Baku Court of Appeal rejected a motion to change the measure of restraint against the director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy, Leyla Yunus. According to Turan lawyer, Javad Javadov, the court upheld ...

European Commissioner concerned with the arrest of Rasul Jafarov

The EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Affairs Stefan Fule expressed concern over the arrest of the human rights activist Rasul Jafarov in Azerbaijan. The statement recalled that Jafarov was taken into custody after the ...

Arif Yunus does not break law, a lawyer

Allegations of the General Prosecutor that an employee of the Institute for Peace and Democracy, a conflictologist Arif Yunus violated the order of being under police surveillance, are unfounded, Turan was told by his public ...

Detained Arif Yunus

A known conflict expert at the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD) Arif Yunus was arrested today when carrying food to his arrested wife Leyla Yunus in the Baku Detention Center. According to the lawyer ...

Human Rights Watch: Stop harassment of human rights defenders in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan’s arrest of a leading human rights defender and government critic, Rasul Jafarov, reflects the government’s concerted efforts to silence its critics, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should immediately secure Jafarov’s release from ...

Azerbaijan ‘makes mockery of democratic aspirations’ in civil society crackdown, says OSCE PA human rights chair

COPENHAGEN, 1 August 2014 – Isabel Santos (MP, Portugal), the Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions, today deplored the intensifying crackdown on civil society in Azerbaijan and ...

British Foreign Ministry is concerned about the arrest of Leyla Yunus

The British Foreign Office expressed concern over the arrest of Leyla Yunus, the Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD.) The press service of the British Foreign Office called the arrest of Yunus ...

US “deeply concerned” on criminal charges against Yunus family

Washington on Thursday voiced “deep concern” over arrest of prominent Azerbaijani human rights activist Leyla Yunus, and criminal charges against her and her husband, Arif Yunus, who were accused of high treason, tax evasion and ...

European Commissioner for Human Rights condemns the arrest of Leyla Yunus

The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Niyls Muzhnieks, condemned the arrest of the known human rights activist Leyla Yunus. In his Twitter account, he wrote that the arrest of Yunus is an indicator ...

The National Council will hold a hearing on the case of Leyla Yunus

A hearing in connection with the arrest of human rights activist Leyla Yunus will be held on August 1, at 12:00 in the office of the Institute for Peace and Democracy. The event will be ...

HRW:Azerbaijan Leading Rights Defender Arrested

Azerbaijani should immediately secure the release of leading human rights defender Leyla Yunus from pretrial custody, and drop the politically motivated charges against her and her husband Arif Yunus, Human Rights Watch said today. The ...

Serious charges against Leyla Yunus and Arif Yunus

After questioning lasting for six hours, at 18:10 Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy, Leyla Yunus, was taken in the black car from the building of the Department for Serious Crimes of the ...

Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy, Leyla Yunus says about open surveillance.

On July 29 Leyla Yunus said that at about 14:40 hours, a car came “Niva” (No. 10 FZ 120) with two athletic-looking men arrived in the yard of her house at Prospect N.Narimanov 125. One ...

Amnesty International: Faraj Karimli can be subjected to torture

An opposition activist Faraj Karimli who missed on July 23  can  be tortured, reads the report of the human rights organization Amnesty International. The organization notes that supposedly he was detained by police and subjected ...

Morningstar: Civil society activists and NGOs are not destructive forces

The U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Richard Morningstar, who is leaving the country due to the completion of his mission, made a farewell speech in the National Museum of Art to the graduates of educational exchange ...

AIDHR: “Detention of young member of Musavat party deteriorates Azerbaijani image in an international level”

Azerbaijani Institute for Democracy and Human Rights will raise the issue of Faraj Kerimli’s detention during OSCE meeting to be organized in Warsaw Faraj Kerimli, Deputy Chairman of the Youth Wing of the “Musavat” party ...

Secretary General of Council of Europe promises to complete the work Insanov

Group members of the public appealed to the Council of Europe in connection with the continuing violation of the rights of the former Minister of Health Ali Insanov. The response of the Secretary-General of the ...

Deputy chairman of the youth organization “Musavat” is detained

This morning was arrested Faraj Kerimli, the deputy chairman of the youth organization of the party “Musavat”, Turan was told by Elman Fatah, the head of the party “Musavat” for relations with political organizations. Kerimli ...

The Court of Appeal reduces Yadigar Sadigov’s term in prison to 4 years

Consideration of the complaint of Yadigar Sadigova, adviser of the leader of the “Musavat” party, sentenced to six years in prison finished today in the Shirvan Court of Appeal. The court partially granted the appeal, ...

Message from the British Ambassador to Baku on the occasion of 139th anniversary of Azerbaijan’s National Press Day

“I am delighted to congratulate Azerbaijan’s journalists on the occasion of National Press Day and to acknowledge the important contribution journalists make in Azerbaijan. Freedom of expression and the existence of free media are fundamental ...

Attorney general calls on to condemn Orhan Zeynalova to 18 years

Prosecutor asked to find the citizen of Azerbaijan, Orhan Zeynalov, guilty of the murder of Yegor Shcherbakov, and to sentence him to 18 years in prison, the prosecutor said today at the trial in the ...

The incident at the trial in the case of NIDA activists

Consideration of appeal of NIDA activists was again postponed indefinitely. Today at the trial in the Baku Court of Appeal (BCA), the defense filed an appeal against the decision of the preliminary hearing of the ...

British minister condemns the verdict against Hasan Huseynli

British Minister for Europe, David Lidington, condemned the verdict against the human rights activist Hassan Huseynli. “I note with great disappointment the sentencing Ganja-based NGO leader Hasan Huseynli to six years on hooliganism related charges. ...

Campaign to protect Hasan Huseynli

A group of human rights activists and youth activists initiated a campaign to protect the head of the “Center of Education: Perfect Citizen” Huseynli Hasan, sentenced to 6 years’ imprisonment on charges of hooliganism. The ...

Statement of the US Embassy on the Hasan Huseynli Trial Outcome

In another troubling development affecting civil society in Azerbaijan, authorities sentenced highly respected Ganja-based NGO leader Hasan Huseynli to six years in prison July 14 on extremely suspect hooliganism charges, reads US Embassy Statement. The ...

Human rights activist from Ganja sentenced to 6 years

Today the Nizami Court of Ganja City sentenced the head of the NGO Center for Civic Education Intellectual, Hasan Huseynli. He was found guilty of disorderly conduct, illegal possession of knives and sentenced to six ...

“Alarming NGO network” will defend the rights of civil society

“The purpose of the “Alarming NGO network” is to settle by joint efforts the problems of NGOs facing sanctions authorities. Today, the authorities apply open sanctions against civil society. Thus, grants are not registered, and ...

Head of Ganja NGOs will say last word

The trial in the case of the head of the NGO “Center for Civic Enlightenment “Intellectual” Hasan Huseynli, accused of disorderly conduct and illegal possession of knives, continued today in the Nizami Court of the ...

Human rights activist arrested bank accounts Mirvari Gahramanli

On July 8, the bank accounts of the Rights Protection Committee for Oilmen and its head Mirvari Gahramanli were arrested. As the activist reported to Turan, it was the decision of the Nasimi district court. ...

Lawyer Kerimli: Shahin Novruzlu pressured to write a clemency petition

Another NIDA activist sentenced to 6 years in prison Shahin Novruzlu appealed to President Ilham Aliyev with a letter in which he asks for pardon. “Mr. President, I, Shahin Ibrahimoglu Novruzlu, was born on 16 ...

Trial in the case of believers from Guba region

Trial in the case of believers from Guba region Nizami Najafov, Vafanur Mammadov, and his brother Vafadar Mammadov will begin in the Baku Serious Crimes Court on July 10. They were arrested in January this ...

Alex Grigorevs: Azerbaijan should not refuse of friends

(Interview by Turan with the former head of NDI office in Baku) Question: Last year and a half the Azerbaijani authorities have repeatedly and at different levels made serious allegations against the NDI and you ...

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media worried about imprisonment of Azerbaijani bloggers

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that she was deeply worried about lengthy prison sentences handed down to two bloggers in Azerbaijan. “The list of individuals imprisoned in Azerbaijan for ...

Supreme Court upheld verdict on editor of xeber44.com website

Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of the editor of the religious online edition xeber44.com, Araz Guliyev, and left him in prison. The editor and 7 other people were arrested in September 2012 after they ...

Said Gojamanli: A new group on political prisoners will be created

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 ...

Omar Mamedov is sentenced to five years

On 4th of July at the trial in the case of activist Omar Mamedov verdict, the Court granted the prosecutor offer to condemn Mammadov, accused of drug trafficking, to five years of imprisonment in a ...

Ali Kerimli and Leyla Yunus not allowed to OSCE PA session

Yesterday the leader of the Popular Front Party Ali Kerimli was not allowed to meet with European MPs in Baku Hotel Fairmont, where the session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly is held. Kerimli meeting with ...

Isabel Santos: I’m going to visit Anar Mammadov

The situation with the freedoms and human rights in Azerbaijan is poor and requires political will and concrete steps to improve the situation, said in an exclusive interview with Turan Isabel Santos ,the head of ...

Christopher Smith gave Ilham Aliyev a list of Amnesty International

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 ...

Draft resolution on the violation of the Helsinki principles by Russia is proposed to the agenda of the session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

The agenda for the OSCE PA session to be held in Baku in June 28 offered an additional item and the draft resolution entitled “The obvious, gross and uncorrected violations of the Helsinki principles of ...

The Court of Appeal upheld the decision on the editor of the site azadxeber.org

The Baku Court of Appeal chaired by Mirzali Abbasov ended June 27 consideration of the appeal by the editor of the azadxeber.org website Nijat Aliyev and 9 others convicted of illegal possession of drugs and ...

We should work with Agramunt, and not to boycott him

Regardless of the personality of the PACE rapporteur on political prisoners in Azerbaijan, the fact of bringing this issue to the discussion and the decision to prepare a special report is important, said the head ...

Agramunt to prepare report on political prisoners in Azerbaijan

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 ...

The term of the arrest of youth activist is extended

On June 24 the Binagadi district court extended for a month the arrest of youth activist Orhan Eyubzade accused of resisting police. A lawyer Asabali Mustafayev called the decision unreasonable, since no investigation concerning Eyubzade ...

Lawyer: Strasbourg Court recognizes innocence Hilal Mamedov

Decisions of the Azerbaijani courts in the case of the editor of the newspaper Tolyshi Sado Hilal Mamedov will be appealed to the European Court of Human Rights. Turan was told by the lawyer Ramiz ...

Arastun Orujlu: Aliyev’s speech in Strasbourg does not bode well

The speech by Ilham Aliyev to the members of the PACE has left a bad impression, the expert Arastun Orujlu said, commenting on today’s speech of the head of Azerbaijan and his answers to questions ...

Ilham Aliyev: We cannot restrict freedom of speech

Tuesday, June 24 at the PACE session in Strasbourg was the head of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. His performance was due to the fact that Azerbaijan joined the chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the ...

In the Council of Europe, Azerbaijan will fight against match-fixing

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov spoke before PACE deputies at the summer session of the Assembly on June 23, talking about the priority of Azerbaijan’s chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers. One of the priorities ...

Former political prisoners called PACE to exert pressure on Baku

The public association “Azerbaijan without political prisoners” sent an appeal to Strasbourg, where a session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe opened today. “We appeal to you to pay more attention to ...

HRW: Council of Europe should demand to stop violation of rights in Azerbaijan

The Council of Europe’s leaders and members of its Parliamentary Assembly should urge Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to end his country’s growing persecution of government critics and independent groups, Human Rights Watch said today. The ...

Democratic forces of Azerbaijan for association with the EU

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 ...

Azerbaijan’s civil society to support Ukraine

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 abolition of the jury system is undemocratic step

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 ...

Repression Resistance Center (RRC) presents the Azerbaijani analogue of the Magnitsky List

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 ...

Azerbaijan: rapporteur expresses concern at human rights defenders’ situation

“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 in the case of “Ismayilly case” is postponed for August 12

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 ...

Consideration of the appeal of Elsever Mursalli

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, ...

Blogger Mehman Huseynov summoned to the police

An employee of the Institute of Reporters Freedom and Safety (IRFS), blogger Mehman Huseynov was summoned to the Nasimi district police office. He was called by the senior investigator of the investigation department of the ...

Azerbaijan’s human rights crackdown is anathema to the EU values

José Manuel Barroso President of the European Commission 1049 Brussels, Belgium Baku, June 14, 2014 Re: Azerbaijan’s human rights crackdown is anathema to the EU values Dear President Barroso, We are writing on the occasion ...

Human rights activist Elshan Hasanov arrested for conducting photo shoots

The Coordinator of the Public Alliance Azerbaijan without Political Prisoners, the former “prisoner of conscience” Elshan Hasanov June 12 was detained by police at about 18:00 near the metro station Koroglu and released after 2.5 ...

Reaction in Baku to the hearing in the U.S. Helsinki Commission

Despite absence of official reaction to yesterday’s hearing of the Helsinki Commission of the U.S. Congress, a number of pro-government officials expressed their attitude. In particular, members of the Milli Majlis, Rasim Musabayov and Asim ...

“Azerbaijan is moving in the wrong direction,” Helsinki Commission hearing urged Baku to refrain from further repressions

The US Congressional Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, known as the Helsinki Commission, on Wednesday, June 11, strongly urged the Azerbaijani government to fulfill its obligations on human rights and greater democracy, instead ...

Hilal Mamedov called the conscience of judges

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 ...

Leyla Yunus establishes the Center to Resist Repression

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 ...

Mother of prisoner tells about tortures of the accused

A public alliance “Azerbaijan without political prisoners” made a statement about tortures of prisoners in  jail N12. Prisoners were punished for sending appeal to the president  of the country in the plight of prisoners. The ...

National Council condemns the pressure on Leila Yunus

The National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) issued a statement condemning the continuing pressure on human rights activist Leyla Yunus and her husband Arif Yunus. In a statement expressed protest against the prosecutors threatening to ...

June 12, the Supreme Court will consider complaints by Hilal Mamedov

The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan appointed on June 12 consideration of the appeal from the chief editor of Tolyshi Sado Hilal Mamedov sentenced to 5 years imprisonment. The complaint will be considered in the division ...

Obama, like predecessors, faces tough choices on promoting democracy

Surrounded by throngs celebrating Poland’s quarter-century of democracy, President Obama on Wednesday pledged not only to defend Eastern Europe against new threats but to support democratic movements throughout the world. “We stand together because we know that ...

“Musavat” complains of Baku Mayor to Elmar Mammadyarov

“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 ...

Azerbaijan: Expectations Differ Over Baku’s Council of Europe Chairmanship

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 ...