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 […]
The Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD ) Leila Yunus held June 2 an online press conference at which she responded to questions related to the criminal case against the journalist Rauf Mirkadirov and around the problems of people’s diplomacy in the South Caucasus. At the press conference organized by the Azerbaijani-Armenian […]
Mr. President: Under the leitmotif “Creating a Security Community for the Benefit of Everyone”, Switzerland wants to make a tangible contribution to, inter alia, “improving people’s lives, and strengthening the OSCE’s capacity to act”. The whole point of regional cooperation in the OSCE region is the guarantee of minimum standards of human rights protection for […]
Parents of a soldier Nurlan Aliyev held press conference in the Media Center IRFS due to their son’s health. Father of a soldier Polad Aliyev said that his son was drafted into the army in January 2014 from Astara. He first served in Ganja , and in late February he was transferred to a military […]
On June 2 a lawyer Fariz Namazly visited Anar Mammadov ,the head of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDSC) and executive director of this NGO Suleymanli Bashir , in the jail of Kurdakhani. According to the lawyer, they did not complain about the conditions of detention, but do not agree with their convictions […]
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 ...
The Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD ) Leila Yunus held June 2 an online press conference at which she responded to questions related to the criminal case against the journalist Rauf ...
Mr. President: Under the leitmotif “Creating a Security Community for the Benefit of Everyone”, Switzerland wants to make a tangible contribution to, inter alia, “improving people’s lives, and strengthening the OSCE’s capacity to act”. The ...
Parents of a soldier Nurlan Aliyev held press conference in the Media Center IRFS due to their son’s health. Father of a soldier Polad Aliyev said that his son was drafted into the army in ...
On June 2 a lawyer Fariz Namazly visited Anar Mammadov ,the head of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDSC) and executive director of this NGO Suleymanli Bashir , in the jail of Kurdakhani. ...