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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

Yet another bodyguard of opposition party leader arrested in Azerbaijan

Coronavirus

May 21, 2020

This is the second time this week

Several senior officials in Azerbaijan once again detained on corruption charges. This time – military officers.

May 15, 2020

Shortly before this, several heads of city administrations and the deputy minister of culture were arrested

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

No one is talking about the second wave of coronavirus infection in Azerbaijan

Coronavirus

May 13, 2020

The quarantine is in effect until May 31, but many measures have already been eased and the streets are full of people

Scandal among the Azerbaijan opposition – Musavat Party accused of loyalty to the authorities

Opposition in Azerbaijan

May 11, 2020

Musavat itself denies the allegations and says that several party members acted without the leadership’s knowledge

What seems fishy about the ‘hunt for corrupt officials’ in Azerbaijan?

Opposition in Azerbaijan

May 06, 2020

In the past five months, five administrative heads have been arrested

Azerbaijan exonerates former political prisoner Ilgar Mammadov, drops all charges

Opposition in Azerbaijan

April 23, 2020

The authorities have finally complied with the judgment issued by the European Court of Human Rights in 2014

Azerbaijan registers 12th death

Coronavirus

April 14, 2020

The total number of infected is 1148

Azerbaijan registers 12th death

Coronavirus

April 13, 2020

The total number of infected is 1148

Azerbaijan: 64 new coronavirus cases, military police patrolling streets

Coronavirus

March 30, 2020

11 more people have recovered

Azerbaijanis called in for questioning over coronavirus posts on social media

Coronavirus

March 25, 2020

These are the first victims of the ban on spreading"harmful information"

Azerbaijan introduces special quarantine regime, elderly banned from going outside

Coronavirus

March 23, 2020

The special regime will last until April 20

Repression in the time of pandemic: Azerbaijani opposition members arrested “for violating quarantine”

Coronavirus

March 23, 2020

And one student who complained about conditions of confinement during quarantine was attacked by “trolls”

Azerbaijani President Aliyev threatens ‘fifth column’ with state of emergency

Coronavirus

March 19, 2020

The president says that some opposition members are sowing the seeds of panic over the coronavirus