Opinion/Think Tank June 12, 2026

“Together We Are Strong” — A Call to Keep Our Voices Alive

I am writing these lines today not only as a journalist, but as a person who has spent years witnessing painful and often unspoken realities. Because at some...

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Human Rights June 12, 2026

Azerbaijani Human Rights Defender Rufat Safarov Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison

Baku, June 12, 2026 — Azerbaijani human rights defender Rufat Safarov has been sentenced to eight years in prison in a case that critics describe as another blow...

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Human Rights June 12, 2026

30 Years After Joining UN Torture Convention, Azerbaijan Faces Scrutiny Over Prison Abuse Allegations

Baku — Thirty years after Azerbaijan joined the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, rights groups continue to raise concerns...

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Opinion June 11, 2026

From Trials in Absentia to NO-ID Journalism: An Anonymous Journalism Model Against Transnational Repression

The statement published by Human Rights Watch on June 10, 2026, shows that the situation around freedom of expression in Azerbaijan is no longer only a domestic issue....

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Human Rights June 10, 2026

Human Rights Watch: Azerbaijan uses in absentia trials against exiled critics

Berlin, June 10, 2026 — Human Rights Watch says Azerbaijani authorities are increasingly prosecuting and convicting government critics living abroad in absentia, often based on social media activity...

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News June 10, 2026

Netanyahu: Israel to Continue Decisive Actions Against Iran and Proxies

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Israel will sustain its military and diplomatic operations against Iran and its allied forces across the region. Netanyahu...

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Opinion June 10, 2026

From Soviet Power to Family Rule: Azerbaijan’s Unique Authoritarian Model in the Post-Soviet Space

Kamran Nasirli tries such as Georgia, Armenia, Moldova, and Ukraine have maintained democratic processes, but their systems remain fragile and are often described as hybrid regimes. Another group...

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Opinion June 10, 2026

Azerbaijan’s Political Prisoner Crisis Exposes a Deepening Institutional Breakdown

Kamran Nasirli The issue of political prisoners in Azerbaijan has for decades remained one of the clearest indicators of the deep structural flaws within the country’s political system....

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News June 10, 2026

The Regime Devours Its Own: Tyrannical State Cannibalizes Pro-Government Outlet Haqqin.az

BAKU — In a stark display of an authoritarian regime’s insatiable appetite for absolute control, the Azerbaijani government has orchestrated the hostile takeover of Haqqin.az, forcibly stripping the...

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News June 10, 2026

Delayed Medical Care

BAKU — The health condition of Elkhan Aliyev, a political prisoner and member of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party’s (APFP) Organization Department, has sharply worsened as he awaits...

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