OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights conducted its meeting under title of “Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Economic Crisis” in Vienna, Austria on 30 October 2014. Head of Azerbaijani Institute for Democracy and Human Rights attended the meeting that joined by official representatives of OSCE members, international organizations and NGOs. Making a […]
Ahmad Shahidov held discussions with Dr. Jonas Grimheden, Head of Sector Access to Justiceof the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) on issues of Human rights. Head of Azerbaijani Institute for Democracy and Human Rights Ahmad Shahidov held a meeting with Dr. Jonas Grimheden, Head of Sector Access to Justice of the European Union […]
The General Prosecutor’s Office of Azerbaijan returned the materials seized during a search of the office of Intigam Aliyev relating to cases of citizens in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Turan was told by the lawyer Javad Javadov. On Saturday, he was invited to the Investigation Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office, where […]
The Government of Azerbaijan considers its withdrawal from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, reads the statement came from the chairman of the State Commission of Azerbaijan on EITI, the executive director of the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAR) Shahmar Movsumov, which was posted on EITI website in Azerbaijan’s section. “During the creation the EITI […]
Today the Nasimi District Court under the chairmanship of Babak Panahov reviewed the General Prosecutor Office’s requirement to extend the arrest of the human rights activist Leyla Yunus. The lawyer Elchin Gambarov told Turan the court decided to extend the arrest of Yunus by another 4 months until 28 February 2015. According to him, the […]
Today the Nasimi District Court of Baku considered the submission of the prosecution to extend the arrest of the head of the Legal Education Society Intigam Aliyev. The court granted the request and extended the arrest of well-known lawyer and human rights activist for three months, until February 8, 2015, according to the lawyer Jawad […]
On Friday the President Ilham Aliyev received in Baku a chairman of the European Court of Human Rights, Dean Spielmann. During the meeting Spielmann stressed the importance of conducting the international conference on the theme: “Human Rights and the role of national judges in the application of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental […]
Ahmad Shahidov: “Restoring dialogue between the state and civil society worth appreciations” Following his telephone conversation with Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on August 12 Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe made a statement. The statement reads that human rights working group would be re-established and representative of the […]
The next municipal elections in Azerbaijan are scheduled for December 23, 2014. This decision has been adopted today by the CEC of Azerbaijan. According to Mazahir Panahov, the head of the Central Election Commission, since the previous elections, the number of municipalities reduced to 1607 as a result of mergers. The CEC also approved calendar […]
Noah Krystel, Department of State EUR-ACE Deputy Director. is with a fact finding mission to see about conditions affecting US assistance to Azerbaijan. In particular, he intends to understand the factors that influence the American aid, stated the US Embassy in Baku. In the afternoon Krystel already met with the press, and expressed serious concern […]
The Milli Majlis amended the legislation on NGOs introducing toughened conditions for the activities of foreign donors. In particular, amendments were adopted to the laws “On the non-governmental organizations (public associations and foundations)” and “On Grants.” Thus, the new wording of Article 24.2 of the Law “On NGOs” reads that the work and services provided […]
The first session of the court in the case of Shahbaz Guliyev and Dilgam Asgarova, two Azerbaijani citizens detained in the Kalbajar region, will take place in the court of Khankendi on October 27. Notably, the court begins on the day when Ilham Aliyev will meet with Serge Sargsyan in Paris. In July Guliyev, Asgerov […]
The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group from the Russian Federation and France (Ambassador Igor Popov and Ambassador Pierre Andrieu) traveled to the region this week to meet with government leaders and participate in an OSCE Monitoring Mission on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. The Co-Chairs were joined by the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ambassador […]
Successive attempts of the U.S. intervention in the internal affairs of Azerbaijan is absolutely unacceptable, said Acting Foreign Ministry spokesman Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev, commenting on the statement of the spokesman of the U.S. State Department Jen Psak calling to cease physical and moral pressure on the human rights activist Leyla Yunus and release it. “Azerbaijan […]
The Armenian President Sargsyan discussed in Yerevan today with EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Herbert Zalber the course of the negotiations on the Karabakh conflict. During the meeting they discussed the upcoming end of October on the initiative of French President Serzh Sargsyan met with President Ilham Aliyev. After Yerevan Zalber will visit […]
OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights conducted its meeting under title of “Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Economic Crisis” in Vienna, Austria on 30 October 2014. Head of Azerbaijani Institute for Democracy ...
Ahmad Shahidov held discussions with Dr. Jonas Grimheden, Head of Sector Access to Justiceof the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) on issues of Human rights. Head of Azerbaijani Institute for Democracy and Human ...
The General Prosecutor’s Office of Azerbaijan returned the materials seized during a search of the office of Intigam Aliyev relating to cases of citizens in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Turan was told ...
The Government of Azerbaijan considers its withdrawal from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, reads the statement came from the chairman of the State Commission of Azerbaijan on EITI, the executive director of the State Oil ...
Today the Nasimi District Court under the chairmanship of Babak Panahov reviewed the General Prosecutor Office’s requirement to extend the arrest of the human rights activist Leyla Yunus. The lawyer Elchin Gambarov told Turan the ...
Today the Nasimi District Court of Baku considered the submission of the prosecution to extend the arrest of the head of the Legal Education Society Intigam Aliyev. The court granted the request and extended the ...
On Friday the President Ilham Aliyev received in Baku a chairman of the European Court of Human Rights, Dean Spielmann. During the meeting Spielmann stressed the importance of conducting the international conference on the theme: ...
Ahmad Shahidov: “Restoring dialogue between the state and civil society worth appreciations” Following his telephone conversation with Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on August 12 Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council ...
The next municipal elections in Azerbaijan are scheduled for December 23, 2014. This decision has been adopted today by the CEC of Azerbaijan. According to Mazahir Panahov, the head of the Central Election Commission, since ...
Noah Krystel, Department of State EUR-ACE Deputy Director. is with a fact finding mission to see about conditions affecting US assistance to Azerbaijan. In particular, he intends to understand the factors that influence the American ...
The Milli Majlis amended the legislation on NGOs introducing toughened conditions for the activities of foreign donors. In particular, amendments were adopted to the laws “On the non-governmental organizations (public associations and foundations)” and “On ...
The first session of the court in the case of Shahbaz Guliyev and Dilgam Asgarova, two Azerbaijani citizens detained in the Kalbajar region, will take place in the court of Khankendi on October 27. Notably, ...
The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group from the Russian Federation and France (Ambassador Igor Popov and Ambassador Pierre Andrieu) traveled to the region this week to meet with government leaders and participate in an ...
Successive attempts of the U.S. intervention in the internal affairs of Azerbaijan is absolutely unacceptable, said Acting Foreign Ministry spokesman Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev, commenting on the statement of the spokesman of the U.S. State Department ...
The Armenian President Sargsyan discussed in Yerevan today with EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Herbert Zalber the course of the negotiations on the Karabakh conflict. During the meeting they discussed the upcoming end ...