Azerbaijan Institute for Democracy and Human Rights

Popular Front Party Activist Elvin Abdullayev Arrested for 4 Months

The Khatai District Court of Baku on January 10 selected a preventive measure of arrest for the activist of the Youth Committee of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Elvin Abdullayev for a period of 4 months. He is charged under Article 234.4.3 (drug trafficking on a large scale) of the Criminal Code, which […]

Court of Appeal upholds the young activist in jail

Baku Court of Appeal refused to satisfy the complaint of a member of the NIDA Movement Omar Mamedov, who asked to cancel the decision of the Court of First Instance and justify it. Omar Mamedov was arrested on January 24, 2014 on charges of drug-related crimes,  on June 4  the Serious Crimes Grave sentenced him […]

PFPA Activist Arrested for 25 Days

Sabirabad District Court on December 18 arrested for 25 days the Popular Front Party activist Miraga Abbasov on charges of resisting arrest and evading military service. The Deputy Chairman of PFPA, Abulfaz Gurbanli told Turan there was no resistance. “The police came and quietly took the activist,” he said. As for the charges of evading […]

Court of Appeal Left NIDA Activists Behind Bars

The Court of Appeal chaired by Hasan Akhmedov upheld the verdict on 6 activists of the youth organization NIDA. As the correspondent of Turan reported, in the courtroom were representatives of the diplomatic corps. Upon entering the room, there was applause for the convicted. Speaking on the trial, one of the convicts, Ilkin Rustamzade said […]

Heavier charges Against Rasul Jafarov

The investigation brought a new charge against the arrested human rights activist Rasul Jafarov. According to his lawyer Gunay Ismayilova, the new charges are as follows: forgery and misappropriation – Articles 313 and 179.3.2 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan. On these charges he could be condemned to 12 years in prison. The coordinator of […]

PACE President Condemns Arrest of Khadija Ismayilova

PACE President Anne Brasseur expressed deep concern over the arrest of journalist Khadija Ismayilova. “Taking into account the recent arrests of prominent human rights defenders – many of whom are valuable partners of the Council of Europe – I have to express my deep concern at her arrest. As a member state of the Council […]

Ali Hasanov Denies Political Motives in Criminal Case against Ismayilova

An employee of Radio Azadlig Khadija Ismayilova is a suspect in a specific crime and arrested by the court. The head of the socio-political department of the Presidential Administration, Ali Hasanov commented the arrest of the journalist this way. “The statement of the Prosecutor General excludes the presence of any political motive in the arrest […]

Wife of Avaz Zeynalli: he needs surgery

After the statement made by Malahat Zeynalli, a wife of the convicted editor of “Khural” Avaz Zeynalli,  on the deterioration of his health,  the Chief Medical Department  of the Justice Ministry took the issue under control. After examination Zeynalli in the medical jail N 10 it was decided to place him to medical institutions of […]

Armenians preparing trial over Kalbacar “partisans”

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 […]

A man who attacked journalist Seymour Hazy is arrested

Muharram Hasanov,  who  made a provocation against journalist Seymour Hazy, is arrested.  On August 29 employee “Azadlig” newspaper and a leading on-line program “Azerbaijani hour” Seymur Ghazi was arrested in the village of Jeyranbatan.  On August 30 press office  of the Attorney General stated that  as a result of conflict Hazy  his Baku resident Maharram […]

Lawyer Mansum Bayramov is detained

A few days ago, police arrested a lawyer Mansum Bayramov, according to unofficial sources.  The lawyer  is accused of fraud, he was arrested for one month. It is impossible to get information from the authorities. Mansum Bayramov in 2005 was a member of the CEC, his candidacy was put forward by PPFA.

Detained the head of the Geygel department of Musavat

This morning, the Chairman of the Geygel branch of the party Musavat, Sabutay Guluzadeh was detained by police. He was accused that his barn door opens in the direction of a school. Turan obtained the information from a source in the regional branch of the party. Thus, the district police officer demanded that the door […]

A number of organizations supporting a single list of political prisoners grows

Public Alliance “Azerbaijan has no political prisoners” issued a statement in support of a single list of political prisoners. The statement authors argue that the list reflects the real picture, and it has been prepared on the basis of the criteria set forth in PACE Resolution on October 3, 2012 N 1900. This list includes […]

Preliminary hearing on the appeal of Anar Mammadov postponed

Preliminary hearing in the case of the head of the Election Monitoring Center Anar Mammadov and two other activists, scheduled for August 18 in the Baku Court of Appeal (BCA),  has been postponed. The reason was the non-appearance of the lawyer of one of the defendants. In this regard, the judge Aflatun Gasimov postponed the […]

Protesters of the action to support of R. Jafarov arrested

Members of Sheki branch of the Popular Front Party Ali Abdullayev, Rauf Abdullayev, Mubariz Abdulkerimov, and Islam Hasanov were arrested on Monday by the local police.  The PFPA activist  were interrogated for  several hours, an then were taken to court, according to  the Sheki branch of PPFA. The reason for the detention  became a flash […]

Amnesty International recognized the brothers Kerimli “prisoners of conscience”

Amnesty International has recognized members of the party Musavat Faraj and Siraj Kerimovs arrested on charges of selling drugs prisoners of conscience. In a statement, the organization said that the two brothers were tortured to extract confessions from them. The lawyer was allowed to Faraj Kerimli only on August 2 – 10 days after his […]

The term of arrest of Thale Bagirzade extended for another four months

Today Sabunchu District Court of Baku, chaired by Suleyman Agayev completed a new trial in the case of theologian Thale Bagirzade. The court found him guilty under Article 317-1 (storage of prohibited items in the establishment of the penitentiary,) and sentenced him to four months’ imprisonment. In particular, mobile phone was removed from his camera. […]

Court of Appeal upheld ex-minister in custody

The Sumgayit Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal by the former Minister of Foreign Economic Relations Nijat Guliyev, sentenced to 3 years’ imprisonment on charges of illegal possession of weapons. The court upheld the verdict of the court of first instance, Turan was told at the Sumgait Court of Appeal. Earlier Guliyev rejected the accusations, […]

Office and apartment of human rights defender Intigam Aliyev searched (video)

August 8, prosecutors began to search the apartment of the human rights defender Intigam Aliyev and the office of the Legal Education Society he is the head of. Previously, he was summoned to the Investigation Department for Serious Crimes of the Prosecutor General’s Office as a witness. Turan was told by the head of the […]

AIDHR: “Detention of young member of Musavat party deteriorates Azerbaijani image in an international level”

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 […]

Former subordinate of Elshad Abdullayev appeared before the court

The Office for Combating Corruption under the General Prosecutor’s Office completed the investigation into the officers of the former International University (AIU). The investigation found that Dean of the Operating Oil and Gas Fields Faculty, Mahmoud Efendiev, conspired with the Rector Elshad Abdullayev to make transfers of students enrolled at AMU to universities of Makhachkala, […]

Court of Appeal upholds the youth activist in detention

Baku Court of Appeal chaired by Sahib Akhmedov today rejected appeals of youth activist Orkhan Eyubzade against an extension of his arrest for another month, Turan was told by the lawyer said Asabali Mustafayev. The lawyer considers unreasonable the detention of Eyubzade, and intends to file a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights. […]

Human rights activist Elshan Hasanov arrested for conducting photo shoots

The Coordinator of the Public Alliance Azerbaijan without Political Prisoners, the former “prisoner of conscience” Elshan Hasanov June 12 was detained by police at about 18:00 near the metro station Koroglu and released after 2.5 hours. Hasanov reported he was detained when he was taking photos of the fencing installed on the underpass in the […]

Supreme Court partially upheld complaint by Hilal Mamedov

The Board for administrative and economic affairs of the Supreme Court, under the chairmanship of Kamaleddin Badalov held June 12 consideration of the appeal from the editor of Tolyshi Sado Hilal Mamedovn about a violation of the presumption of innocence on the part of the Interior Ministry and the Prosecutor General. In a joint press […]

June 12, the Supreme Court will consider complaints by Hilal Mamedov

The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan appointed on June 12 consideration of the appeal from the chief editor of Tolyshi Sado Hilal Mamedov sentenced to 5 years imprisonment. The complaint will be considered in the division of criminal cases under the chairmanship of Inglab Nasirov at 11:00. At the same time, the college for administrative and […]