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Human rights activists called for the release of Hilal Mamedov

09 June 2014

The Committee to protect the editor of Tolyshi Sado (Voice of the Talysh) Hilal Mamedov and a group of Azerbaijani human rights activists appealed to the Commission on Presidential Pardon to consider whether to release him from prison. Turan was reported by the head of the Committee to protect the rights of Mamedov, Co Helsinki […]

Leyla Yunus establishes the Center to Resist Repression

09 June 2014

Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD) Yunus announced the creation of a center of resistance to repression. At today’s press conference, she explained her initiative to create “Ineptness the existing human rights system.”  Yunus said that despite the activities of human rights defenders, the number of political prisoners from year to year […]

Turkish court granted the petition of Intigam Aliyev against police

09 June 2014

A famous  human rights  defenders Intigam Aliyev obtained the truth in the Turkish court, which upheld his claim against the police, who  on December 7, 2011 at the Istanbul airport “Ataturk”  illegally arrested him. According to the Turkish site radical.com.tr, the court ruled that  the detention of Aliyev was unjustified, just like the use of […]

National Council condemns the pressure on Leila Yunus

07 June 2014

The National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) issued a statement condemning the continuing pressure on human rights activist Leyla Yunus and her husband Arif Yunus. In a statement expressed protest against the prosecutors threatening to bring them to justice, and against the darkening campaign launched against them in the pro-government media. The NCDF also indicates […]

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

06 June 2014

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 […]

Trial in the case of Ganja activist Hasan Huseynli

06 June 2014

A preliminary hearing in the case of Hasan Huseynli, the head of Ganja NGO “Enlightenment Center Intelligent Citizen” took place  in the Nizami district court of Ganja , chaired by Judge Ayaz Makhmudov on June 5.  He was charged under the Article 221.3 of the Criminal Code (“Hooliganism committed with weapons or objects used as […]

L.Yunus : Azerbaijani authorities seek to suppress critical voices finally

03 June 2014

The Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD ) Leila Yunus held June 2 an online press conference at which she responded to questions related to the criminal case against the journalist Rauf Mirkadirov and around the problems of people’s diplomacy in the South Caucasus. At the press conference organized by the Azerbaijani-Armenian […]

Human rights activists called for the release of Hilal Mamedov

09 June 2014

The Committee to protect the editor of Tolyshi Sado (Voice of the Talysh) Hilal Mamedov and a group of Azerbaijani human rights activists appealed to the Commission on Presidential Pardon to consider whether to release ...

Leyla Yunus establishes the Center to Resist Repression

09 June 2014

Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD) Yunus announced the creation of a center of resistance to repression. At today’s press conference, she explained her initiative to create “Ineptness the existing human rights ...

Turkish court granted the petition of Intigam Aliyev against police

09 June 2014

A famous  human rights  defenders Intigam Aliyev obtained the truth in the Turkish court, which upheld his claim against the police, who  on December 7, 2011 at the Istanbul airport “Ataturk”  illegally arrested him. According ...

National Council condemns the pressure on Leila Yunus

07 June 2014

The National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) issued a statement condemning the continuing pressure on human rights activist Leyla Yunus and her husband Arif Yunus. In a statement expressed protest against the prosecutors threatening to ...

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

06 June 2014

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 ...

Trial in the case of Ganja activist Hasan Huseynli

06 June 2014

A preliminary hearing in the case of Hasan Huseynli, the head of Ganja NGO “Enlightenment Center Intelligent Citizen” took place  in the Nizami district court of Ganja , chaired by Judge Ayaz Makhmudov on June ...

L.Yunus : Azerbaijani authorities seek to suppress critical voices finally

03 June 2014

The Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD ) Leila Yunus held June 2 an online press conference at which she responded to questions related to the criminal case against the journalist Rauf ...

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