Reporters Without Borders condemns yesterday’s decision by Azerbaijan’s supreme court to confirm well-known newspaper editor Hilal Mammadov’s five-year jail sentence on trumped-up charges of drug trafficking, inciting hate, and high treason. Mammadov’s lawyer had asked the supreme court to free him at once and quash his September 2013 conviction (upheld on 25 December) on the […]
Coordinator of the Public Alliance “Azerbaijan without political prisoners” Oktay Gyulalyev June 27 at 16.00 was called to the Main Police Office of Baku. The reasons for his call were not notified. A few days ago Gyulalyev was also summoned to the police investigation into the incident under the pretext of stab wounds of his […]
Chief of AIDHR Ahmad Shahidov: “PACE`s appointment a new rapporteur on political prisoners in Azerbaijan is related to the attention to this problem” Preparation of a report on political prisoners in Azerbaijan is committed to PACE deputy Pedro Agramunt (Spain), who is already the rapporteur of the Monitoring Committee of the Assembly on the implementation […]
“Taking into account the eriousness of the problem of political prisoners in Azerbaijan, I welcome the appointment of rapporteur on this issue,” said in an interview with Turan Arzu Abdullayeva, co-chairman of the Helsinki Citizens ‘Assembly and head of the National Committee of Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly. This is how she commented on the decision to […]
Lawyers of the journalist Rauf Mirkadirov today appealed to the General Prosecutor’s Office with request to allow him to attend the funeral ceremony to mark the 40th day since the death of his father, which is celebrated on July 3,Turan was told by the lawyer Elmar Suleymanov. The father of 84-year-old journalist, Gabibulla Mirkadyrov, died […]
Dear Mr. President I listened to your response at PACE on June 24th regarding the reasons of nonterminating pressure against me for my longstanding human rights activity. The response, to put it mildly, was full of inaccuracy. I was not running away from Azerbaijan purposely to avoid questioning at the Office of Public Prosecutor, as […]
Armenia is an aggressor and the international community must recognize this and hold Yerevan responsible. This was the leitmotif of the speech by President Ilham Aliyev at the PACE session in Strasbourg on 24 June. Armenians seek to establish a new Armenian state on the historical lands of Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh, which is absolutely unacceptable. […]
PACE Bureau at today’s meeting in Strasbourg approved a draft resolution entitled “Azerbaijan’s chairmanship of the Council of Europe: what steps are taken in terms of respect for human rights?”, prepared by the Irish deputy, Michael McNamara. Then the document will be submitted to the PACE Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for further […]
Trial in the case of Hasan Huseynli, the head of NGO Education Center “Intelligent citizen”, took place on Monday in Nizami district court of Ganja chaired by Ayaz Makhmudov. He was charged under Article 221.3 (hooliganism committed with a weapon or object as a weapon) of the Criminal Code. According to investigators, Huseynli allegedly stabbed […]
Preliminary hearing in the case of activists of NIDA Movement, scheduled for June 23 in Baku Appeal Court, is postponed to June 27, Turan was told by the lawyer Fariz Namazly. According to him, the reason for this was the non-appearance of lawyers, and defendants demanded their presence. Upon entering the room, the defendants were […]
About 50 representatives of civil society issued a statement calling on the authorities to release Emil Mammadov, the head of the NGO “Democracy Promotion.” The statement authors remind us that NGOs “Promoting Democracy” was regisyered in 2007, and was engaged in problems helping the resolution of social and environmental problems of Salyan and the surrounding […]
“The situation of human rights defenders in Azerbaijan has dramatically deteriorated since my last visit to this country in November 2013”, Mailis Reps (Estonia, ALDE), Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) rapporteur on ‘Strengthening the role and protection of human rights defenders in Council of Europe member States’ said today. “Fundamental freedoms are persistently breached […]
Consideration of the appeal of the convicted in the Ismayilli events is postponed for August 12, Turan was told by lawyer Nemat Kerimli protecting the rights of Tofig Yagublu, the deputy chairman of the party “Musavat.” On March 17, 2013 Sheki Serious Crimes Court sentenced 18 defendants in connection with the riots in Ismailly 23-24 […]
Asabali Mustafayev, a lawyer of youth activist, Orkhan Eyubzadek requested to transfer his client from prison to house arrest. According to Mustafayev, keeping Eyubzade in jail, is not only unreasonable, but also dangerous to his health. According to the lawyer, Eyubzade has periodically convulsions of losing consciousness. He has been suffering such problems since childhood, […]
Singer Matanat Iskenderli sued the site Aznevs.az, demanding financial compensation of 5.000 manat. The lawsuit was filed against the site editor and correspondent Elchin Zaidoglu and a correspondent Intigam Valehoglu. According to Turan editor, the reason for a lawsuit became an article published two months ago, where the singer was named “drug- addicted.” The singer […]
Reporters Without Borders condemns yesterday’s decision by Azerbaijan’s supreme court to confirm well-known newspaper editor Hilal Mammadov’s five-year jail sentence on trumped-up charges of drug trafficking, inciting hate, and high treason. Mammadov’s lawyer had asked ...
Coordinator of the Public Alliance “Azerbaijan without political prisoners” Oktay Gyulalyev June 27 at 16.00 was called to the Main Police Office of Baku. The reasons for his call were not notified. A few days ...
Chief of AIDHR Ahmad Shahidov: “PACE`s appointment a new rapporteur on political prisoners in Azerbaijan is related to the attention to this problem” Preparation of a report on political prisoners in Azerbaijan is committed to ...
“Taking into account the eriousness of the problem of political prisoners in Azerbaijan, I welcome the appointment of rapporteur on this issue,” said in an interview with Turan Arzu Abdullayeva, co-chairman of the Helsinki Citizens ...
Lawyers of the journalist Rauf Mirkadirov today appealed to the General Prosecutor’s Office with request to allow him to attend the funeral ceremony to mark the 40th day since the death of his father, which ...
Dear Mr. President I listened to your response at PACE on June 24th regarding the reasons of nonterminating pressure against me for my longstanding human rights activity. The response, to put it mildly, was full ...
Armenia is an aggressor and the international community must recognize this and hold Yerevan responsible. This was the leitmotif of the speech by President Ilham Aliyev at the PACE session in Strasbourg on 24 June. ...
PACE Bureau at today’s meeting in Strasbourg approved a draft resolution entitled “Azerbaijan’s chairmanship of the Council of Europe: what steps are taken in terms of respect for human rights?”, prepared by the Irish deputy, ...
Trial in the case of Hasan Huseynli, the head of NGO Education Center “Intelligent citizen”, took place on Monday in Nizami district court of Ganja chaired by Ayaz Makhmudov. He was charged under Article 221.3 ...
Preliminary hearing in the case of activists of NIDA Movement, scheduled for June 23 in Baku Appeal Court, is postponed to June 27, Turan was told by the lawyer Fariz Namazly. According to him, the ...
About 50 representatives of civil society issued a statement calling on the authorities to release Emil Mammadov, the head of the NGO “Democracy Promotion.” The statement authors remind us that NGOs “Promoting Democracy” was regisyered ...
“The situation of human rights defenders in Azerbaijan has dramatically deteriorated since my last visit to this country in November 2013”, Mailis Reps (Estonia, ALDE), Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) rapporteur on ‘Strengthening the ...
Consideration of the appeal of the convicted in the Ismayilli events is postponed for August 12, Turan was told by lawyer Nemat Kerimli protecting the rights of Tofig Yagublu, the deputy chairman of the party ...
Asabali Mustafayev, a lawyer of youth activist, Orkhan Eyubzadek requested to transfer his client from prison to house arrest. According to Mustafayev, keeping Eyubzade in jail, is not only unreasonable, but also dangerous to his ...
Singer Matanat Iskenderli sued the site Aznevs.az, demanding financial compensation of 5.000 manat. The lawsuit was filed against the site editor and correspondent Elchin Zaidoglu and a correspondent Intigam Valehoglu. According to Turan editor, the ...