Organisations and individuals from across Europe gathered in front of Azerbaijani embassies on Monday to demand Azerbaijan ends its crackdown on civil society.
Protesters turn out for Azerbaijan’s political prisoners
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Azerbaijan must stop its suppression of civil society
Mr Ilham Aliyev President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Avenue 7 1005 Baku Republic of Azerbaijan Fax: +994124923543 and +994124920625 Email: [email protected] Mr President, As the Chairmanship of the Council of Europe by the Republic of...
Azerbaijan: Lawyers dismissed from jailed rights activist’s case
This comes as Azerbaijan’s ambassador to the UK says the government is “deeply committed” to strengthening its cooperation with the country’s civil society
Azerbaijan: Release Khalid Garayev, end witchhunt against journalists
A Baku court has sentenced opposition journalist Khalid Garayev to 25 days in detention, dealing a new blow to Azerbaijan’s independent media at a time when its civil society is being subjected to an unprecedented crackdown
Azerbaijan crackdown continues with new arrest and activist deprived of lawyer
Journalist from opposition newspaper Azadliq sentenced to 25 days of administrative detention, as jailed activist says she has been denied access to her lawyer
Azerbaijan: Protesters demand end to repression
Powerful pictures show thousands gathering in Baku as crackdown on government critics continues
Azerbaijan: Journalist Arzu Geybulla threatened
Azerbaijani journalist Arzu Geybulla has been the subject of ongoing intimidation via social media
Azerbaijan: Rasul Jafarov appeal
This is the appeal of Azerbaijani political prisoner, Rasul Jafarov. It was sent to Index on Censorship by his brother, Sanan Jafarov. Jafarov has now been detained for 54 days. Article 157 of the Code of Criminal Procedure deals with the...
Azerbaijan: Lawyers denied access to Leyla Yunus
Disregarding the motion by European Parliament earlier this week, Azerbaijan has failed to release political prisoners Leyla and Arif Yunus, Rasul Jafarov, Intigam Aliyev and Hasan Huseynli.
EU Parliament calls on Azerbaijan to reform human rights
The European Parliament has called on Azerbaijan to release several prominent political prisoners and proceed with reforming the country’s human rights policies. The motion calls for the immediate release of prisoners Leyla and Arif Yunus, Rasul...