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Morningstar: I have always been a friend of Azerbaijan

04 June 2014

U.S. continues its support for the implementation of important regional projects, such as the Southern Energy Corridor. This support continues from the beginning of the 90s, said in an interview with journalists, U.S. Ambassador Richard Morningstar. ” Confirmation of these words is the message of President Obama to the participants of the international exhibition Caspian […]

Appeal by R. Mirkadirov to be considered June 5

04 June 2014

On June 5, 11.00 the Baku Court of Appeal chaired by Qadim Babayev will consider the complaint from the arrested journalist Rauf Mirkadirov. According to the lawyer Elmar Suleimanov, his client is not given opportunities to meet with his relatives and talk on the phone, and is also deprived of the opposition press. The restrictions […]

Rauf Mirkadyrov decided to testify investigation

04 June 2014

Accused of spying for Armenia, the columnist for Zerkalo, Rauf Mirkadyrov decided to testify investigation, said one of his lawyers Elmar Suleymanov. After his arrest on April 21 Mirkadyrov refused to testify because he believed the accusations of espionage absurd. “But now the journalist wants to clarify some points,” said the lawyer, noting that lawyers […]

Press freedom at low as Azerbaijan takes Council of Europe chairmanship

03 June 2014

On Wednesday, Azerbaijan will assume chairmanship of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers. The chairmanship process is automatic; the position is rotated every six months among all of the council’s members, in alphabetical order. But Azerbaijan’s chairmanship has proven more problematic than most, as it comes at a time when the country’s fulfillment of […]

Azerbaijan: Expectations Differ Over Baku’s Council of Europe Chairmanship

03 June 2014

Amid growing concern about its treatment of government critics, Azerbaijan on May 14 assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the 47-member Council of Europe, the continent’s main human-rights body.  When Azerbaijan joined the Council of Europe (CoE) in 2001, many Azerbaijanis hoped that membership in an organization meant to promote rule […]

Dispatches: The High Price of Activism in Azerbaijan

03 June 2014

Azerbaijan’s justice system once again turned into a political tool of repression this week when a Baku court sentenced Anar Mammadli, an independent election monitoring group leader, and two of his colleagues to lengthy prison terms to stop their activism. As a chairman of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDS) since 2001, Mammadli […]

Lawyer Khalid Bagirov responses to message from General Prosecutor’s Office May 30, 2014

03 June 2014

In connection with yesterday’s statement of the press service of the Prosecutor General on the evasion of the spouses Arif and Leyla Yunus from the investigation and warning them about their possible involvement in criminal prosecution and arrest for that, as well as warning of their legal representative Khalid Bagirov, the latter made ​​the following […]

Considering an appeal on Ismayilli events is postponed

03 June 2014

Hearing   in the case of Ismailly events scheduled for June 5 in the Sheki Appeal Court is postponed for an indefinite period, said lawyers convicted. On 23-24 January 2013  riots began in Ismailly region after the drunken workers of the hotel “Chirag”  insulted local residents. Protesters set fire to a hotel “Chirag ” and ransacked […]

Father of the convicted activist confirms the rejection of NIDA Movement

03 June 2014

Bakhtiyar Guliyev, a member of the NIDA youth movement, who has been sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment,  wrote a statement on leaving the organization. This information, appeared with reference to the press service of the Prison Service and was confirmed by his father,  Samandar Guliyev. The statement on the website reads that “while in […]

Why there is no “Asan khidmet” service in Nakhchivan?

03 June 2014

Nakhchivan is a “laboratory” where  repressive tools  are practiced, and  then are applied to the rest of the country . What is happening now in Baku, a few years ago was used in Nakhchivan. The talk is about open pressure on political activists , illegal searches of homes, offices attacks on public figures , seizure […]

Head of OSCE meets with civil society in Azerbaijan

03 June 2014

Swiss President and OSCE Chairman Didier Burkhalter who is on visit in Baku met with opposition leaders and representatives of NGOs. The meeting was attended by the leader of the “Musavat” Isa Gambar ; chairman of the Popular Front Party Ali Kerimli; chairman of the National Council Jamil Hasanli; executive director of the REAL  Movement […]

L.Yunus : Azerbaijani authorities seek to suppress critical voices finally

03 June 2014

The Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD ) Leila Yunus held June 2 an online press conference at which she responded to questions related to the criminal case against the journalist Rauf Mirkadirov and around the problems of people’s diplomacy in the South Caucasus. At the press conference organized by the Azerbaijani-Armenian […]

Open letter to OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister and President of the Confederation Didier Burkhalter

03 June 2014

Mr. President:  Under the leitmotif “Creating a Security Community for the Benefit of Everyone”, Switzerland wants to make a tangible contribution to, inter alia, “improving people’s lives, and strengthening the OSCE’s capacity to act”. The whole point of regional cooperation in the OSCE region is the guarantee of minimum standards of human rights protection for […]

Parents of a soldier complain about the callousness of officers

03 June 2014

Parents of a  soldier Nurlan Aliyev held  press conference in the Media Center IRFS  due to their son’s health. Father of a soldier Polad Aliyev said that his son was drafted into the army in January 2014  from Astara. He first served in Ganja , and in late February he was transferred to a military […]

Bashir Suleymanli is allowed to contact with his family through the glass

03 June 2014

On June 2 a lawyer  Fariz Namazly visited Anar Mammadov ,the  head of the  Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDSC)    and executive director of this  NGO Suleymanli Bashir ,  in the jail of Kurdakhani. According to  the lawyer, they did not complain about the conditions of detention, but do not agree with their convictions […]

Morningstar: I have always been a friend of Azerbaijan

04 June 2014

U.S. continues its support for the implementation of important regional projects, such as the Southern Energy Corridor. This support continues from the beginning of the 90s, said in an interview with journalists, U.S. Ambassador Richard ...

Appeal by R. Mirkadirov to be considered June 5

04 June 2014

On June 5, 11.00 the Baku Court of Appeal chaired by Qadim Babayev will consider the complaint from the arrested journalist Rauf Mirkadirov. According to the lawyer Elmar Suleimanov, his client is not given opportunities ...

Rauf Mirkadyrov decided to testify investigation

04 June 2014

Accused of spying for Armenia, the columnist for Zerkalo, Rauf Mirkadyrov decided to testify investigation, said one of his lawyers Elmar Suleymanov. After his arrest on April 21 Mirkadyrov refused to testify because he believed ...

Press freedom at low as Azerbaijan takes Council of Europe chairmanship

03 June 2014

On Wednesday, Azerbaijan will assume chairmanship of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers. The chairmanship process is automatic; the position is rotated every six months among all of the council’s members, in alphabetical order. ...

Azerbaijan: Expectations Differ Over Baku’s Council of Europe Chairmanship

03 June 2014

Amid growing concern about its treatment of government critics, Azerbaijan on May 14 assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the 47-member Council of Europe, the continent’s main human-rights body.  When Azerbaijan ...

Dispatches: The High Price of Activism in Azerbaijan

03 June 2014

Azerbaijan’s justice system once again turned into a political tool of repression this week when a Baku court sentenced Anar Mammadli, an independent election monitoring group leader, and two of his colleagues to lengthy prison ...

Lawyer Khalid Bagirov responses to message from General Prosecutor’s Office May 30, 2014

03 June 2014

In connection with yesterday’s statement of the press service of the Prosecutor General on the evasion of the spouses Arif and Leyla Yunus from the investigation and warning them about their possible involvement in criminal ...

Considering an appeal on Ismayilli events is postponed

03 June 2014

Hearing   in the case of Ismailly events scheduled for June 5 in the Sheki Appeal Court is postponed for an indefinite period, said lawyers convicted. On 23-24 January 2013  riots began in Ismailly region after ...

Father of the convicted activist confirms the rejection of NIDA Movement

03 June 2014

Bakhtiyar Guliyev, a member of the NIDA youth movement, who has been sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment,  wrote a statement on leaving the organization. This information, appeared with reference to the press service of ...

Why there is no “Asan khidmet” service in Nakhchivan?

03 June 2014

Nakhchivan is a “laboratory” where  repressive tools  are practiced, and  then are applied to the rest of the country . What is happening now in Baku, a few years ago was used in Nakhchivan. The ...

Head of OSCE meets with civil society in Azerbaijan

03 June 2014

Swiss President and OSCE Chairman Didier Burkhalter who is on visit in Baku met with opposition leaders and representatives of NGOs. The meeting was attended by the leader of the “Musavat” Isa Gambar ; chairman ...

L.Yunus : Azerbaijani authorities seek to suppress critical voices finally

03 June 2014

The Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD ) Leila Yunus held June 2 an online press conference at which she responded to questions related to the criminal case against the journalist Rauf ...

Open letter to OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister and President of the Confederation Didier Burkhalter

03 June 2014

Mr. President:  Under the leitmotif “Creating a Security Community for the Benefit of Everyone”, Switzerland wants to make a tangible contribution to, inter alia, “improving people’s lives, and strengthening the OSCE’s capacity to act”. The ...

Parents of a soldier complain about the callousness of officers

03 June 2014

Parents of a  soldier Nurlan Aliyev held  press conference in the Media Center IRFS  due to their son’s health. Father of a soldier Polad Aliyev said that his son was drafted into the army in ...

Bashir Suleymanli is allowed to contact with his family through the glass

03 June 2014

On June 2 a lawyer  Fariz Namazly visited Anar Mammadov ,the  head of the  Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDSC)    and executive director of this  NGO Suleymanli Bashir ,  in the jail of Kurdakhani. ...

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