ARCHIVE: August 2014rsscaticon

Azerbaijan does not comply with EU guidelines on Human Rights Defenders

07 August 2014

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 the introduction of restrictive amendments in Azerbaijan’s legislation, which opened the way for the suppression of NGOs and paralysis of […]

French Foreign Ministry about the arrest of Arif Yunus

07 August 2014

France deplores the arrest of a known conflict expert Arif Yunus, the spouse of the human rights activist Leyla Yunus, the Foreign Ministry press service of France stated. The statement released to Turan from the French Embassy in Baku also notes that France has always been committed to human rights and respects them. * Arif […]

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

07 August 2014

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 defender, Rasul Jafarov, has been arrested in Azerbaijan. The charges against Mr Jafarov relate to his work for the Human […]

Court of Appeal upholds Leyla Yunus in custody

06 August 2014

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 the trial court’s decision, which arrested her for three months. Leyla Yunus accused under several Articles of the Criminal Code: […]

European Commissioner concerned with the arrest of Rasul Jafarov

06 August 2014

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 famous human rights activist Leyla Yunus. “The arrest of Jafarov creates the impression of purposeful restrictions of civil society in […]

Jamil Hasanli urged the Red Cross to support spouses Yunus

06 August 2014

The Chairman of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) Jamil Hasanli visited the Baku office of the International Committee of the Red Cross. As a member of the Committee to Protect the Rights of Arrested Leyla and Arif Yunus, he asked the ICRC to take control of the health status of spouses Yunus suffering […]

Mijatovic: “I call on the authorities to immediately release Rasul Jafarov

06 August 2014

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović voiced concern about continuing hostility toward the media in Azerbaijan following the arrest on 2 August of Rasul Jafarov, a free expression advocate and human rights defender. Mijatović also said the criminal charges against NGOs supporting media freedom in Azerbaijan, effectively suspending their work, were alarming. […]

Human Rights House Network appeals to President of Azerbaijan to release human rights defenders

06 August 2014

Mr. President, We, the undersigned members and partners of the Human Rights House Network (HRHN) and the South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders, call upon the Azerbaijani authorities, through you, Mr President, to immediately and unconditionally release Leyla Yunus, Arif Yunus and Rasul Jafarov, and lift all charges held against them. We further call […]

Arif Yunus does not break law, a lawyer

05 August 2014

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 defender Yusif Agayev, commenting on today’s decision of the court to arrest Yunus for three months. According to him, every […]

IREX refutes fudge and biased media

05 August 2014

Azerbaijani representation of the American NGO IREX expressed relation to a number of media reports about this structure. The report IREX confirmed that on July 31, were arrested bank accounts of this organization. IREX regrets that a number of so-called web resources put a serious problem, spreading lies and slander, and are engaged in blackening […]

Detained Arif Yunus

05 August 2014

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 Khalid Bagirov, Yunus was first taken to the 27th police station in the Yasamal district. Then the lawyer was informed […]

Deteriorated health of Leyla Yunus

05 August 2014

The health of the arrested human rights activist Leyla Yunus has deteriorated. Turan was told by the lawyer Javad Javadov, who visited her on August 4. As a result of the acute form of diabetes, she had seriously deteriorated vision and in September and October 2013 she underwent two operations on her eyes. Prior to […]

Paris called for the release of Leyla Yunus

05 August 2014

Official Paris is concerned about the arrest in Azerbaijan of the human rights activist Leyla Yunus, accused of treason, tax evasion and fraud. “Yunus, with whom the French President Francois Hollande met in Baku during his visit in May this year, is a respected person in the area of human rights. For services in this […]

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

05 August 2014

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 pretrial custody and drop all politically motivated charges against him. They should also end their ongoing harassment against independent organizations. […]

Amnesty International: In Azerbaijan another prominent human rights defender thrown behind the bars

05 August 2014

Rasul Jafarov, a founder of the Human Rights Club (HRC) and a coordinator of the human rights campaign during 2012 Eurovision song contest hosted by Azerbaijan, was arrested on 2 August. The same day, Baku court sentenced him to three months pre-trial detention, on charges of tax evasion (article 213 of the Criminal Code of […]

Azerbaijan does not comply with EU guidelines on Human Rights Defenders

07 August 2014

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 ...

French Foreign Ministry about the arrest of Arif Yunus

07 August 2014

France deplores the arrest of a known conflict expert Arif Yunus, the spouse of the human rights activist Leyla Yunus, the Foreign Ministry press service of France stated. The statement released to Turan from the ...

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

07 August 2014

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

06 August 2014

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

06 August 2014

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 ...

Jamil Hasanli urged the Red Cross to support spouses Yunus

06 August 2014

The Chairman of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) Jamil Hasanli visited the Baku office of the International Committee of the Red Cross. As a member of the Committee to Protect the Rights of ...

Mijatovic: “I call on the authorities to immediately release Rasul Jafarov

06 August 2014

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović voiced concern about continuing hostility toward the media in Azerbaijan following the arrest on 2 August of Rasul Jafarov, a free expression advocate and human rights ...

Human Rights House Network appeals to President of Azerbaijan to release human rights defenders

06 August 2014

Mr. President, We, the undersigned members and partners of the Human Rights House Network (HRHN) and the South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders, call upon the Azerbaijani authorities, through you, Mr President, to immediately ...

Arif Yunus does not break law, a lawyer

05 August 2014

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 ...

IREX refutes fudge and biased media

05 August 2014

Azerbaijani representation of the American NGO IREX expressed relation to a number of media reports about this structure. The report IREX confirmed that on July 31, were arrested bank accounts of this organization. IREX regrets ...

Detained Arif Yunus

05 August 2014

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 ...

Deteriorated health of Leyla Yunus

05 August 2014

The health of the arrested human rights activist Leyla Yunus has deteriorated. Turan was told by the lawyer Javad Javadov, who visited her on August 4. As a result of the acute form of diabetes, ...

Paris called for the release of Leyla Yunus

05 August 2014

Official Paris is concerned about the arrest in Azerbaijan of the human rights activist Leyla Yunus, accused of treason, tax evasion and fraud. “Yunus, with whom the French President Francois Hollande met in Baku during ...

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

05 August 2014

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 ...

Amnesty International: In Azerbaijan another prominent human rights defender thrown behind the bars

05 August 2014

Rasul Jafarov, a founder of the Human Rights Club (HRC) and a coordinator of the human rights campaign during 2012 Eurovision song contest hosted by Azerbaijan, was arrested on 2 August. The same day, Baku ...

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