Azerbaijani opposition

US may suspend export of spare parts for Ilham Aliyev's plane

Azerbaijan

March 13, 2025

A bill is being prepared in the US that would ban the export of spare parts for Ilham Aliyev's plane, contingent upon the release of economist Gubad Ibadoglu from house arrest.

'All within law': How president of Azerbaijan destroyed or subjugated media

Arrests in Azerbaijan

March 12, 2025

Azerbaijani journalists are either in exile, in prison, or placed under house arrest.

Journalist arrested in Meydan TV case responds to reports about him

Arrests in Azerbaijan

March 12, 2025

"Such absurd and laughable claims can only be invented in Azerbaijan," the journalist comments on his portrayal by APA as the new leader of Meydan TV.

Azerbaijan: Opposition and media representatives respond to international organizations' shutdown

Azerbaijan

March 06, 2025

Comments from Azerbaijani opposition and media representatives on the shutdown of international organizations and revocation of media accreditations

Journalist Aziz Orujov jailed for two years in Azerbaijan

Arrests in Azerbaijan

February 26, 2025

The court found him guilty of unauthorized construction on land without ownership, use, or lease rights.

Azerbaijan court places journalist Shahnaz Beylergyzy under house arrest

Arrests in Azerbaijan

February 26, 2025

Shahnaz Beylergyzy was the ninth person arrested in the Toplum TV case. All of them are charged with smuggling.

Opinion: Why did French ambassador to Armenia bring up Alma-Ata Declaration?

Azerbaijan

February 25, 2025

Azerbaijani political analyst Farhad Mammadov believes that "having failed in its mission to support Armenian separatism in Karabakh, France is now focused on militarizing Armenia."

Azerbaijan conducts first organ transplant from deceased donor

Azerbaijan

February 24, 2025

The number of organ donors is at least six times lower than the number of patients awaiting transplants.

Will Baku-Tbilisi-Baku railway service resume on May 1? Baku remains silent on Tbilisi’s statements

Azerbaijan-Georgia

February 21, 2025

54-year-old Jamil Atayev: "In the past five years, I’ve only managed to visit my elderly mother in Georgia twice. Back when the Baku-Tbilisi trains were running, I used to visit my family three to four times a year."

Ninth person arrested in Azerbaijan over Meydan TV case

Arrests in Azerbaijan

February 21, 2025

As in other cases in this matter, the journalist is accused of smuggling, which he categorically denies, claiming political motives. According to his relatives, the trial took place without his lawyer present

Azerbaijan sees 26 more political prisoners in two months

Arrests in Azerbaijan

February 13, 2025

The Union for the Freedom of Political Prisoners of Azerbaijan has released an updated list of political prisoners, which includes 357 names.

Azerbaijan holds municipal elections

Azerbaijan

January 29, 2025

More than 16,000 candidates are running in the election, with over 8,000 members to be elected across nearly 700 municipalities nationwide.

Azerbaijani activists complain of blackmail, harassment by authorities

June 17, 2020

One woman tried to commit suicide, another is being forced out of her village

Republic Day celebration in Azerbaijan: this year, no one was detained

Opposition in Azerbaijan

May 28, 2020

The opposition usually celebrates the creation of the first Azerbaijani Republic on May 28 with a march, which is accompanied by arrests

Azerbaijani opposition member arrested for the second time in six weeks

Opposition in Azerbaijan

May 26, 2020

The Azerbaijan Popular Front Party considers this a campaign of repression

Homophobic statements made by oppositionists provoke another scandal on Azerbaijani social media

Opposition in Azerbaijan

May 14, 2020

Now members of the National Council of Democratic Forces are trying to explain themselves and apologize

“New round of repression” has begun in Azerbaijan, says PACE

Coronavirus

March 26, 2020

MEPs are shocked by the statements of Ilham Aliyev, and human rights organizations demand that he release detained opposition members

Former political prisoner in Azerbaijan accused of violence and arrested for third time

March 23, 2020

Tofiq Yaqublu says he is a victim of false accusations

• 1
• 2
• 3