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Statistics of losses in the army in the first half of the year: 50 killed, 98 wounded

31 July 2014

During the period of January-July 2014 in the defense and security forces of the country were killed 50 and injured 98 people, according to the report of the “Doctrine” research center. Of them, 10 people died in combat, three were blown up by mines, and 37 – not combat losses. Thus, 10 were killed in […]

European Commissioner for Human Rights condemns the arrest of Leyla Yunus

31 July 2014

The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Niyls Muzhnieks, condemned the arrest of the known human rights activist Leyla Yunus. In his Twitter account, he wrote that the arrest of Yunus is an indicator of severe human rights situation in Azerbaijan. “I urge the government to immediately and fully comply with their obligations in […]

The National Council will hold a hearing on the case of Leyla Yunus

31 July 2014

A hearing in connection with the arrest of human rights activist Leyla Yunus will be held on August 1, at 12:00 in the office of the Institute for Peace and Democracy. The event will be attended by the representatives of civil society, social activists, and foreign diplomats. Sociopolitical and legal assessment will be given to […]

Mirvari Gahramanli: Investigators try to force Matanat Azizova to give testimony

31 July 2014

Committee to Protect the Rights of Petroleum workers has been operating for more than 18 years, and still has not faced pressure, said Mirvari Gahramanli, the head of this NGO in her interview with “Objective TV.” On July 8, in accordance with the decision of the Nasimi Court, her personal bank account and the account […]

HRW:Azerbaijan Leading Rights Defender Arrested

31 July 2014

Azerbaijani should immediately secure the release of leading human rights defender Leyla Yunus from pretrial custody, and drop the politically motivated charges against her and her husband Arif Yunus, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should also end their ongoing harassment against the couple. “The context leading up to these recent charges, including the […]

Norwegian Foundation Human Rights House demands the immediate release of Leyla Yunus

31 July 2014

The Norwegian Foundation Human Rights House strongly condemned the arrest of the human rights activist Leyla Yunus and the persecution of her husband, Arif Yunus. “If the charges against the Yunus couple are “confirmed”, then it will be another politically motivated arrest in Azerbaijan,” the statement says. The statement authors remind us that charges of […]

Serious charges against Leyla Yunus and Arif Yunus

30 July 2014

After questioning lasting for six hours, at 18:10 Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy, Leyla Yunus, was taken in the black car from the building of the Department for Serious Crimes of the Prosecutor General’s Office at high speed to an unknown destination, according to Turan correspondent from the scene. Today Yunus was […]

General Prosecutor Office bans a human rights activist to leave the country

30 July 2014

General Prosecutor Office imposed has prohibited a human rights activist Rasul Jafarov to leave the country, Jafarov himself told Turan. On July 28 evening, he took the train to Tbilisi, but on June 29 in the morning, at the station Beyuk Kiasik, border guards did not allow him to leave the country. As it turned […]

Leila Yunus delayed, her apartment blocked

30 July 2014

At 11:45 am the human rights activist Leila Yunus was detained at her home, her husband Arif Yunusov said. “Leila left the house and was going to go to IRFS for a conference. The car in which she was going was attacked right in the yard. The car was stopped and three people in civil […]

Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy, Leyla Yunus says about open surveillance.

30 July 2014

On July 29 Leyla Yunus said that at about 14:40 hours, a car came “Niva” (No. 10 FZ 120) with two athletic-looking men arrived in the yard of her house at Prospect N.Narimanov 125. One of the men sits in the car, and the second is in the yard. When her husband Arif Yunusov went […]

Azerbaijan marks Ramadan Holiday

29 July 2014

Believers in Azerbaijan celebrate today the end of the month of Ramadan, Fasting. All mosques in the country are crowded today, and the faithful read public prayers. Completion of Ramadan is celebrated with a prayer and almsgiving to the poor, the size of which this year should correspond to 5 manat per person. Azerbaijan and […]

Accounting Chamber will consider consequences of emergencies

28 July 2014

Accounting Chamber of Azerbaijan (ACA) will be represented in the working group of the European Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (EUROSAI.). The goal I a qualitative audit of funds allocated to remedy the effects of emergencies and disasters. According to the site of ACA, the decision to create a group was adopted at the Nineth […]

Amnesty International: Faraj Karimli can be subjected to torture

26 July 2014

An opposition activist Faraj Karimli who missed on July 23  can  be tortured, reads the report of the human rights organization Amnesty International. The organization notes that supposedly he was detained by police and subjected to ill-treatment. His whereabouts are still unknown, but a few days ago was arrested his brother – Siraj, the report […]

Anar Mammadov is reelected in absentia head of the Elections Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center

25 July 2014

On July 24 a meeting of the Elections Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDSC) elected board members. The session reelected Anar Mammadov, who is serving his prison sentence, a chairman of the EMDSC. Vice-Chairmen was elected the convicted Bashir Suleymanli and Samir Kazimly. The EMDSC promotes in Azerbaijan free, fair and transparent elections and civil […]

Morningstar: Civil society activists and NGOs are not destructive forces

25 July 2014

The U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Richard Morningstar, who is leaving the country due to the completion of his mission, made a farewell speech in the National Museum of Art to the graduates of educational exchange programs. Ambassador said that when he first visited Azerbaijan 20 years ago, the country had just signed a ceasefire agreement […]

Statistics of losses in the army in the first half of the year: 50 killed, 98 wounded

31 July 2014

During the period of January-July 2014 in the defense and security forces of the country were killed 50 and injured 98 people, according to the report of the “Doctrine” research center. Of them, 10 people ...

European Commissioner for Human Rights condemns the arrest of Leyla Yunus

31 July 2014

The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Niyls Muzhnieks, condemned the arrest of the known human rights activist Leyla Yunus. In his Twitter account, he wrote that the arrest of Yunus is an indicator ...

The National Council will hold a hearing on the case of Leyla Yunus

31 July 2014

A hearing in connection with the arrest of human rights activist Leyla Yunus will be held on August 1, at 12:00 in the office of the Institute for Peace and Democracy. The event will be ...

Mirvari Gahramanli: Investigators try to force Matanat Azizova to give testimony

31 July 2014

Committee to Protect the Rights of Petroleum workers has been operating for more than 18 years, and still has not faced pressure, said Mirvari Gahramanli, the head of this NGO in her interview with “Objective ...

HRW:Azerbaijan Leading Rights Defender Arrested

31 July 2014

Azerbaijani should immediately secure the release of leading human rights defender Leyla Yunus from pretrial custody, and drop the politically motivated charges against her and her husband Arif Yunus, Human Rights Watch said today. The ...

Norwegian Foundation Human Rights House demands the immediate release of Leyla Yunus

31 July 2014

The Norwegian Foundation Human Rights House strongly condemned the arrest of the human rights activist Leyla Yunus and the persecution of her husband, Arif Yunus. “If the charges against the Yunus couple are “confirmed”, then ...

Serious charges against Leyla Yunus and Arif Yunus

30 July 2014

After questioning lasting for six hours, at 18:10 Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy, Leyla Yunus, was taken in the black car from the building of the Department for Serious Crimes of the ...

General Prosecutor Office bans a human rights activist to leave the country

30 July 2014

General Prosecutor Office imposed has prohibited a human rights activist Rasul Jafarov to leave the country, Jafarov himself told Turan. On July 28 evening, he took the train to Tbilisi, but on June 29 in ...

Leila Yunus delayed, her apartment blocked

30 July 2014

At 11:45 am the human rights activist Leila Yunus was detained at her home, her husband Arif Yunusov said. “Leila left the house and was going to go to IRFS for a conference. The car ...

Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy, Leyla Yunus says about open surveillance.

30 July 2014

On July 29 Leyla Yunus said that at about 14:40 hours, a car came “Niva” (No. 10 FZ 120) with two athletic-looking men arrived in the yard of her house at Prospect N.Narimanov 125. One ...

Azerbaijan marks Ramadan Holiday

29 July 2014

Believers in Azerbaijan celebrate today the end of the month of Ramadan, Fasting. All mosques in the country are crowded today, and the faithful read public prayers. Completion of Ramadan is celebrated with a prayer ...

Accounting Chamber will consider consequences of emergencies

28 July 2014

Accounting Chamber of Azerbaijan (ACA) will be represented in the working group of the European Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (EUROSAI.). The goal I a qualitative audit of funds allocated to remedy the effects of ...

Amnesty International: Faraj Karimli can be subjected to torture

26 July 2014

An opposition activist Faraj Karimli who missed on July 23  can  be tortured, reads the report of the human rights organization Amnesty International. The organization notes that supposedly he was detained by police and subjected ...

Anar Mammadov is reelected in absentia head of the Elections Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center

25 July 2014

On July 24 a meeting of the Elections Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDSC) elected board members. The session reelected Anar Mammadov, who is serving his prison sentence, a chairman of the EMDSC. Vice-Chairmen was ...

Morningstar: Civil society activists and NGOs are not destructive forces

25 July 2014

The U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Richard Morningstar, who is leaving the country due to the completion of his mission, made a farewell speech in the National Museum of Art to the graduates of educational exchange ...

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