Giyas Ibrahimov

Former political prisoner tried to set himself on fire in front of Azerbaijani Presidential Administration

Azerbaijan

January 07, 2022

Former political prisoner tried to burn himself alive in Azerbaijan. The so-called 'prisoner of monument', Giyas Ibrahimov protested against the government failing to pay him compensation as part of the ECHR ruling

Four political prisoners fully rehabilitated in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

November 19, 2021

Following the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights, the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan fully exonerated four political prisoners arrested back in 2013

Turkish parliament discusses suspicious death of Azerbaijani activist

Azerbaijan

May 19, 2021

Opposition MP sent an inquiry to the Turkish Interior Minister on the cause of Bayram Mammadov's death

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

"Our lives are always in danger anyways" interview with well-known Azerbaijani activist Qiyas Ibrahimov - video

Opposition in Azerbaijan

June 15, 2020

Qiyas Ibragimov talks about risks, fear and why this time he was not arrested

Displeased Azerbaijani citizens write letters to the president as the country awaits two more days of quarantine

Coronavirus

June 10, 2020

Last time, the weekend lockdown turned the people against the police

Activist Qiyas Ibrahimov detained in Azerbaijan during rooftop solo protest

Opposition in Azerbaijan

June 09, 2020

Former political prisoner Qiyas Ibrahimov protested today against the brutality of the Azerbaijani police on the roof of his own home

Azerbaijani student activist arrested for 15 days after demanding semester tuition, exams be cancelled due to pandemic

Opposition in Azerbaijan

June 02, 2020

Students demanded cancellation of payment and exam for missed quarantine term

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 continues to argue about the role of a member of the opposition REAL party in parliament

Opposition in Azerbaijan

May 01, 2020

Opposition member Erkin Qadirli has joined the Azerbaijani delegation to PACE, and social media users are wondering whether he’ll remain a ‘real opposition’ figure

Op-ed: a subjective take on the best and worst in Azerbaijan in 2019

Azerbaijan

January 06, 2020

Increased awareness of femicide, amnesty for political prisoners, unpunished crimes and indomitable feminist spirit are but a part of what 2019 brought Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Recently re-jailed prisoner of conscience says he’s being tortured

April 03, 2019

Bayram Mammadov’s arrest has provoked an argument between journalists and the opposition

Police tell Azerbaijani activist he cannot be protected from ‘president's admirers’

April 03, 2019

Former prisoner of conscience Qiyas Ibrahimov was called in to the police department for a “preventive conversation”

Mothers of Azerbaijani prisoners of conscience

June 02, 2018

a JAMnews video of mothers saying how and why their children were sentenced

Heydar Aliyev’s birthday celebrated in Azerbaijan with less pizzazz. Why? 

May 10, 2018

The story of an unofficial holiday