Arrests in Azerbaijan

Abzas Media will continue its operations with a new team from abroad

Azerbaijan

February 02, 2024

The decision was made by the apprehended executives of the publication in order to ensure the safety of the remaining employees

Azerbaijan: arrests continue

Azerbaijan

December 15, 2023

Two activists arrested on felony charges on the same day

AbzasMedia case: how investigative journalists are hunted in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

December 14, 2023

How did journalists investigating corruption at the highest echelons of power find themselves under investigation for smuggling?

Another journalist, Aziz Orujev, detained in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

November 27, 2023

Kanal 13's Aziz Orujev's detention coincides with sharp criticism of American organizations and the arrest of Abzas Media management

Another employee of Abzas Media arrested in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

November 23, 2023

Investigations continue in Azerbaijan on the case of arrested employees of the independent online publication Abzas Media

"Karabakh troubles have left political arrests in the shadows"

Azerbaijan

October 16, 2023

According to the human rights activist, expectations of changes in relations between the authorities and civil society in Azerbaijan on the background of success in the Karabakh conflict were not justified

Arayik Harutyunyan and other leaders of unrecognized regime in Karabakh arrested

Azerbaijan

October 05, 2023

All detainees have been charged with terrorism, serious crimes against peace and humanity

Azerbaijani court arrests Ruben Vardanyan

Azerbaijan

September 28, 2023

Ruben Vardanyan, former State Minister of the unrecognized NKR, sentenced to 4 months' imprisonment for the period of investigation

Arrests of "anti-war" activists in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

September 22, 2023

Over the past three days, four activists and a journalist opposing military action in Karabakh have been arrested

Activist arrested in Azerbaijan complains about conditions

Azerbaijan

September 18, 2023

According to Aikhan Israfilov, he is held together with 21 arrested persons in a cell for ten people

A journalist covering events in Soyudlu spoke about torture at the police station

Azerbaijan

July 06, 2023

Elmaddin Shamilzade, who was detained by the police, said that he was tortured in the police station

Activists who wanted to draw attention to events in Soyudlu at US embassy handed over to police

Azerbaijan

June 24, 2023

The events taking place around the village of Soyudlu in the Gadabay region of Azerbaijan continue to develop. Residents report that the police keep the village at bay

"There is no freedom" - journalists on problems doing their work in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

May 05, 2023

"Journalism is a very dangerous profession here" - local journalists talk about lack of media freedom in Azerbaijan

Another Azerbaijani deported from Germany sentenced to imprisonment

Azerbaijan

July 27, 2022

Punhan Karimli, amember of the opposition Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, who was detained in January, was sentenced to 6 years in prison

Azerbaijani police arrest, beat over 40 protesters at rally for hunger-striking Saleh Rustamov. Video

Azerbaijan

December 02, 2021

Over 40 people arrested, beaten as a result of a violent crackdown of a rally in Baku. On December 1, protesters gathered at the Fountain Square to demand the release of imprisoned, hunger-striking Saleh Rustamov

Arrests of corrupt officials continue in Baku, this time – Azerbaijani ambassador to Serbia

Azerbaijan

August 14, 2020

Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Serbia Eldar Hasanov was accused of embezzling budget funds. A short list of anti-corruption arrests that have been going on in the country since December 2019

“Long live Azerbaijan, long live the police!” – police PR stunt backfires, irks social media users

Coronavirus

June 26, 2020

Students in Baku sang a song ‘to the glory of the police’, but social media users are sure that the police are trying to improve their image after recent arrests of quarantine violators

Azerbaijani opposition leader gets two years in prison

Opposition in Azerbaijan

April 21, 2020

Alizamin Salaev claims a police officer raped a girl

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