An Azerbaijani blogger who had spent 15 months in prison for criticising the government was granted an early release by the supreme court on Monday....
Azerbaijan: Outspoken blogger released
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CATEGORY: Azerbaijan
Eurovision winner Loreen speaks out for human rights as Azerbaijan petition approaches 4,000 signatures
The landslide winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, Sweden’s Loreen, has thwarted Azerbaijan’s attempts to use the competition to whitewash its record on free speech
Eurovision mired in deeper controversy by further clampdowns on dissent in Baku
Police in Azerbaijan crack down on a protest in Baku ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Eurovision glitter must not blind us to human rights abuses in Azerbaijan
As we approach tomorrow’s Eurovision song contest in Azerbaijan, Index CEO Kirsty Hughes asks if the event will shine a light on the country’s atrocious human rights record
READ MORE: Azerbaijan facing the music thanks to Eurovision
AND: Eurovision mired in deeper controversy by further clampdown on dissent in Baku
Azerbaijan facing the music thanks to Eurovision
Song contest puts focus on human rights.
SIGN INDEX’S PETITION FOR FREE SPEECH IN AZERBAIJAN HERE
Iran: Two Azerbaijani writers missing
The whereabouts of two Azerbaijani writers remains unknown, after they were allegedly kidnapped in Iran. Farid Huseyn and Shahriyar Hajizade were...
Baku: Peaceful protest crushed on eve of Eurovision
As the world turns its attention to Azerbaijan for the Eurovision Song Contest, police crack down on dissent in Baku.
Index calls on Azerbaijan government to protect human rights
Azerbaijan: “Tortured” singer flees country
A 24-year-old Azerbaijani musician who says he was tortured by police after he insulted the country’s president during a concert has fled to...
Index calls on Azerbaijan government to protect human rights
As the Eurovision Song Contest hits our screens next week, Index calls on the expected 125 million viewers not to ignore the human rights abuses – against journalists, artists, activists – in Azerbaijan
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Azerbaijan: Opposition activist released
An Azerbaijani activist who was sentenced to two years in prison following demonstrations in Baku last year, has been released before completing his...
The government of Azerbaijan has curtailed the ability of its citizens to express dissent, expose corruption or press for respect of human rights.