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 was detained by law enforcers on July 23. In a statement, the Ministry of Interior said that he was accused […]
The EU is concerned by reports that Hasan Huseynli, leader of a respected NGO in Azerbaijan, has been “harshly sentenced” to a lengthy prison term on alleged charges of ‘hooliganism’. This sentence by the Ganja Court is part of a disturbing trend, a statement by the spokespersons of the EU’s External Action Service said. The […]
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 Council of Europe, Tornbern Jagland, reads that the European Court of Human Rights is engaged in several cases in Azerbaijan. […]
A deputy chairman of the youth organization of the party “Musavat” is charged with promoting psychotropic substances in social networks, according to the spokesman of the MIA, Orhan Mansurzade. According to him, F.Kerimli was detained by police on the basis of operative information, and during the examination of his clothing drugs were found. F.Kerimli was […]
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 was detained by the persons in civilian clothes at the territory of Baku Health Center, which brought his mother. People […]
International Committee of the Red Cross has taken lessons from our critics, and started effective steps due to the seizure of Azerbaijani hostages in Kelbajar. Today, the ICRC will make a joint statement with the Azerbaijani government on this issue. Such a loud statement was made today by the headof the State Committee for Refugees […]
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, and reduced the sentence from 6 to 4, according to Sadigov’s lawyer Adil Ismailov. He said that the defense tried […]
An investigator of the Serious Crimes Office of the Prosecutor General, called the mobile phone of Leila Yunus, and for the fourth time demanded that she and her husband came for questioning at the Prosecutor General. Leyla Yunus said again that first the prosecution should return her and her husband, Arif Yunusov’s passports illegally taken […]
National press and journalism day is celebrated in Azerbaijan on July 22. This day is associated with “Akinchi” newspaper whose first publication was released in 1875 on July 22. On the occasion of national press and journalism day Azerbaijani Institute for Democracy and Human Rights (AIDHR) issued an official statement. The statement says that in […]
“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 requirements for the building of a flourishing democracy and for creating a stable and inclusive society. Encouraging an open and […]
Azerbaijan has long presented itself as a model of religious tolerance. President Ilham Aliyev twitted last year that everyone “can see on the example of Azerbaijan how religious and ethnic relations are regulated”. In the meantime, the latest Annual Reportof the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent federal advisory body that was […]
On the occasion of 139 anniversary of the Azerbaijani press, which is celebrated annually on 22 July, the Union of Journalists of Azerbaijan, eight journalists were awarded diplomas named Hasan bey Zardabi for their contribution to the development of print and electronic media. Chairman of the Union of Journalists, Elchin Shikhlinski, speaking at a ceremony […]
A preliminary hearing on the complaint of the active user Facebook, 32-year-old Abdul Abilov, sentenced to 5.5 years in prison on charges of drug trafficking, took place in the Baku Court of Appeal chaired by Vugar Mammadov. The appeal requests to overturn the trial court and render a verdict of acquittal. According to Shahriyar Abilov, […]
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 Moscow City Court. “The prosecution is convinced of Zeynalov’s guilt in murder of Shcherbakov. He cynically and coolly killed Shcherbakov,” […]
Press Service of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry represented by Elman Abdullayev turned to the official London calling “to refrain from undue interference in the internal affairs of Azerbaijan, and spend their efforts to improve human rights in his country.” These words by Abdullayev are quoted by pro-government media of Azerbaijan, as a response to the […]
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 ...
The EU is concerned by reports that Hasan Huseynli, leader of a respected NGO in Azerbaijan, has been “harshly sentenced” to a lengthy prison term on alleged charges of ‘hooliganism’. This sentence by the Ganja ...
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 ...
A deputy chairman of the youth organization of the party “Musavat” is charged with promoting psychotropic substances in social networks, according to the spokesman of the MIA, Orhan Mansurzade. According to him, F.Kerimli was 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 ...
International Committee of the Red Cross has taken lessons from our critics, and started effective steps due to the seizure of Azerbaijani hostages in Kelbajar. Today, the ICRC will make a joint statement with the ...
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, ...
An investigator of the Serious Crimes Office of the Prosecutor General, called the mobile phone of Leila Yunus, and for the fourth time demanded that she and her husband came for questioning at the Prosecutor ...
National press and journalism day is celebrated in Azerbaijan on July 22. This day is associated with “Akinchi” newspaper whose first publication was released in 1875 on July 22. On the occasion of national press ...
“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 ...
Azerbaijan has long presented itself as a model of religious tolerance. President Ilham Aliyev twitted last year that everyone “can see on the example of Azerbaijan how religious and ethnic relations are regulated”. In the ...
On the occasion of 139 anniversary of the Azerbaijani press, which is celebrated annually on 22 July, the Union of Journalists of Azerbaijan, eight journalists were awarded diplomas named Hasan bey Zardabi for their contribution ...
A preliminary hearing on the complaint of the active user Facebook, 32-year-old Abdul Abilov, sentenced to 5.5 years in prison on charges of drug trafficking, took place in the Baku Court of Appeal chaired by ...
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 ...
Press Service of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry represented by Elman Abdullayev turned to the official London calling “to refrain from undue interference in the internal affairs of Azerbaijan, and spend their efforts to improve human ...