President Ilham Aliyev within the framework of the Munich Security Conference, met with Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjorn Jagland. The sides exchanged views on the processes taking place in Azerbaijan, the situation on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, the press service of the president. Recall that recently Jagland repeatedly criticized Baku for the […]
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic met the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, James Warlick of the United States of America, and Pierre Andrieu of France) today to discuss developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process. The OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier and the Personal Representative […]
After the signing an important agreement on the Southern Gas Corridor, Azerbaijan has become an important partner for Europe, stated President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on February 6 at “round table” on “diversification strategy” in the Munich Conference. Aliyev reminded about the construction over the last two decades by Azerbaijan oil and gas pipelines, which […]
A criminal case has been initiated on the murder in the courtroom in Balakan. On February 4 at the hearing one of the victims on this criminal case, Elshan Hipiyev attacked with a knife on the defendant Magomed Hanperiyeva accused under Article 128 (bodily harm). The attacker struck numerous stab wounds, from which the defendant […]
Baku Serious Crimes Court, chaired by Ahmed Guliyev, held a preparatory hearing in the case Siraj Kerimli accused of having drugs. He is the son of an activist of the party “Musavat”, Ragif Kerimli, brother and deputy chairman of the organization Faraj Kerimli, who is also under arrest on the same charges. SirajKerimli was arrested […]
“The Azerbaijani family of Orujov’s which granted asylum in Armenia in early December left the Republic of Armenia for a third country,” reports ArmInfo referring to the State Migration Service. A year ago, a resident of Baku city Javid Orujov (born in 1976), with his wife and three children arrived in Armenia, saying that in […]
We do hope that newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan will pay much attention to the issues of democracy and human rights Robert Cekuta, newly appointed U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Azerbaijan will arrive in Baku on February 12. It’s expected that following his taking the office USA-Azerbaijan relations will enter a new stage. […]
On behalf of the Ombudswoman, the members of the National Preventive Force on the Prevention of Torture visited a prisoner whom the convicted Lamia Guliyeva called the father of her child. Lamia Guliyeva was convicted in 2003 for the murder of Ruslan Aslanov, the son of the then chief executive of Shamkir region Aslan Aslanov. […]
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 years of imprisonment, according to relatives of the accused. Previously Chairman of Nakhchivan Department of PPFA, Yashar Bagirsoy said that […]
At the trial in the case of Intigam Aliyev the defense made a new application. According to the lawyer Shahla Humbatova, in particular, was put forward a request for an examination of handwriting signatures delivered on behalf of Aliyev on the payment instructions on transference funds to the account of the sister of the accountant […]
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 a fair trial as enshrined in Article 6 of the European Convention of Human Rights, to which Azerbaijan is party. […]
On February 2will be the sixth month since the arrest of human rights activist Rasul Jafarov. In the interview with Turan, he shared his impressions of his criminal case, and life in captivity. Q: Six months passed after your arrest, what does this period mean for you? Answer: The only thing I regret is that I […]
President Ilham Aliyev within the framework of the Munich Security Conference, met with Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjorn Jagland. The sides exchanged views on the processes taking place in Azerbaijan, the situation ...
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic met the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, James Warlick of the United States of America, and Pierre Andrieu of ...
After the signing an important agreement on the Southern Gas Corridor, Azerbaijan has become an important partner for Europe, stated President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on February 6 at “round table” on “diversification strategy” in ...
A criminal case has been initiated on the murder in the courtroom in Balakan. On February 4 at the hearing one of the victims on this criminal case, Elshan Hipiyev attacked with a knife on ...
Baku Serious Crimes Court, chaired by Ahmed Guliyev, held a preparatory hearing in the case Siraj Kerimli accused of having drugs. He is the son of an activist of the party “Musavat”, Ragif Kerimli, brother ...
“The Azerbaijani family of Orujov’s which granted asylum in Armenia in early December left the Republic of Armenia for a third country,” reports ArmInfo referring to the State Migration Service. A year ago, a resident ...
We do hope that newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan will pay much attention to the issues of democracy and human rights Robert Cekuta, newly appointed U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Azerbaijan will arrive ...
On behalf of the Ombudswoman, the members of the National Preventive Force on the Prevention of Torture visited a prisoner whom the convicted Lamia Guliyeva called the father of her child. Lamia Guliyeva was convicted ...
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 ...
At the trial in the case of Intigam Aliyev the defense made a new application. According to the lawyer Shahla Humbatova, in particular, was put forward a request for an examination of handwriting signatures delivered ...
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 ...
On February 2will be the sixth month since the arrest of human rights activist Rasul Jafarov. In the interview with Turan, he shared his impressions of his criminal case, and life in captivity. Q: Six ...