municipal elections in Azerbaijan

Feminist activist Vafa Nagi elected to municipal body for first time in Azerbaijani elections

Feminist activist elected to municipal body for first time in Azerbaijani elections

December 24, 2019

This is so far the only independent candidate known to have secured one spot of the 15,156 municipal positions up for elections

Municipal elections are being held in Azerbaijan. For the first time since the country gained independence, the public has shown some interest in these elections, and among the candidates there are former political prisoners a number of opposition figures and feminists.

Independents, observers in Azerbaijani municipal elections point at irregularities

December 23, 2019

This was the first time in Azerbaijan that municipal elections received wide spread coverage and public interest

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