Yesterday the investigator investigating the case of the human rights defender Intigam Aliyev appointed an expertise to establish whether the ornamental daggers seized in his apartment are cold weapons. Turan was told by the lawyer Anar Gasymly. Commenting on the report of the examination, Intigam Aliyev said with sarcasm that “the prosecutor’s office creates a […]
Health of the human rights defenders Leyla and Arif Yunus remains average serious, according to the family friend and physician Azad Isazadewhoc spoke on August 12 on the phone with Yunus. “She suffers from chronic kidney disease, and Arif after these events suffered two hypertensive crisis. According to Leyla, they make her painkillers. She has […]
The court arrested Murad Adilov, brother of Natig Adilov, the employee of the newspaper “Azadlig” and press secretary of the leader of the Popular Front Party, for three months on charges of drug possession. On August 11, he was detained by the Office to Combat Organized Crime of the Azerbaijan’s Interior Ministry. In his father’s […]
Baku Court of Appeal chaired by Amira Bayramova considered the appeal of Intigam Aliyev , the head the Legal Enlightenment Society, who appealed his arrest. According to his lawyer Fariz Namazly, the court dismissed the appeal and upheld the decision of the court of first instance. Intigam Aliyev himself repeated in the court the reasons […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland expresses concern over politically motivated arrests of Azerbaijani civil society activists. The statement of the press-service of the Polish MFA reads: “We were especially dismayed by sanctions against the respected lawyer and human rights defender Intigam Aliyev, the civil society activists Leyla and Arif Yunus, […]
The Baku Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal by human rights activist Rasul Jafarov of his arrest, his lawyer Fariz Namazly told Turan. According to him, Jafarov again said he did not consider himself guilty. Defense intends to submit an application for the replacement of actual arrest by house arrest. Jafarov was arrested Aug. 2 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
During the period of January-July 2014 in the defense and security forces of the country were killed 50 and injured 98 people, according to the report of the “Doctrine” research center. Of them, 10 people died in combat, three were blown up by mines, and 37 – not combat losses. Thus, 10 were killed in […]
Committee to Protect the Rights of Petroleum workers has been operating for more than 18 years, and still has not faced pressure, said Mirvari Gahramanli, the head of this NGO in her interview with “Objective TV.” On July 8, in accordance with the decision of the Nasimi Court, her personal bank account and the account […]
After questioning lasting for six hours, at 18:10 Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy, Leyla Yunus, was taken in the black car from the building of the Department for Serious Crimes of the Prosecutor General’s Office at high speed to an unknown destination, according to Turan correspondent from the scene. Today Yunus was […]
General Prosecutor Office imposed has prohibited a human rights activist Rasul Jafarov to leave the country, Jafarov himself told Turan. On July 28 evening, he took the train to Tbilisi, but on June 29 in the morning, at the station Beyuk Kiasik, border guards did not allow him to leave the country. As it turned […]
At 11:45 am the human rights activist Leila Yunus was detained at her home, her husband Arif Yunusov said. “Leila left the house and was going to go to IRFS for a conference. The car in which she was going was attacked right in the yard. The car was stopped and three people in civil […]
An opposition activist Faraj Karimli who missed on July 23 can be tortured, reads the report of the human rights organization Amnesty International. The organization notes that supposedly he was detained by police and subjected to ill-treatment. His whereabouts are still unknown, but a few days ago was arrested his brother – Siraj, the report […]
Yesterday the investigator investigating the case of the human rights defender Intigam Aliyev appointed an expertise to establish whether the ornamental daggers seized in his apartment are cold weapons. Turan was told by the lawyer ...
Health of the human rights defenders Leyla and Arif Yunus remains average serious, according to the family friend and physician Azad Isazadewhoc spoke on August 12 on the phone with Yunus. “She suffers from chronic ...
The court arrested Murad Adilov, brother of Natig Adilov, the employee of the newspaper “Azadlig” and press secretary of the leader of the Popular Front Party, for three months on charges of drug possession. On ...
Baku Court of Appeal chaired by Amira Bayramova considered the appeal of Intigam Aliyev , the head the Legal Enlightenment Society, who appealed his arrest. According to his lawyer Fariz Namazly, the court dismissed the ...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland expresses concern over politically motivated arrests of Azerbaijani civil society activists. The statement of the press-service of the Polish MFA reads: “We were especially dismayed ...
The Baku Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal by human rights activist Rasul Jafarov of his arrest, his lawyer Fariz Namazly told Turan. According to him, Jafarov again said he did not consider himself guilty. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
During the period of January-July 2014 in the defense and security forces of the country were killed 50 and injured 98 people, according to the report of the “Doctrine” research center. Of them, 10 people ...
Committee to Protect the Rights of Petroleum workers has been operating for more than 18 years, and still has not faced pressure, said Mirvari Gahramanli, the head of this NGO in her interview with “Objective ...
After questioning lasting for six hours, at 18:10 Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy, Leyla Yunus, was taken in the black car from the building of the Department for Serious Crimes of the ...
General Prosecutor Office imposed has prohibited a human rights activist Rasul Jafarov to leave the country, Jafarov himself told Turan. On July 28 evening, he took the train to Tbilisi, but on June 29 in ...
At 11:45 am the human rights activist Leila Yunus was detained at her home, her husband Arif Yunusov said. “Leila left the house and was going to go to IRFS for a conference. The car ...
An opposition activist Faraj Karimli who missed on July 23 can be tortured, reads the report of the human rights organization Amnesty International. The organization notes that supposedly he was detained by police and subjected ...