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June 7, 2026

Armenia Opens 117 Criminal Cases Over Election-Related Violations

Armenia’s Investigative Committee has announced that 117 criminal cases have been initiated over alleged election-related violations between April and 3:00 p.m. on...

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May 14, 2026

US Reportedly Explores Grand Bargain Linking Political Prisoners to Section 907

According to sources cited by Turan Information Agency Washington is exploring a diplomatic framework that would tie the release of political prisoners...

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May 14, 2026

Dissident Scholar Bahruz Samadov Invited to Address UN Forum

Political scientist Bahruz Samadov who has been imprisoned since 2024 for his anti-war writings received an invitation to address the UN Human...

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May 14, 2026

Political Prisoner Agali Yahyayev Reported in Deteriorating Health

The family of imprisoned activist Agali Yahyayev reports that his health has significantly deteriorated over the past month. Yahyayev who suffers from...

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May 14, 2026

NGO Leader Delivers Defiant Courtroom Statement

Anar Mammadli, head of the Democracy and Human Rights Resource Center, delivered a lengthy statement during his trial this week rejecting all...

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May 14, 2026

Meydan TV Journalists Stage Silent Protest at Hearing

Seven Meydan TV journalists currently on trial held up copies of press freedom declarations during their latest court hearing before being ordered...

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May 14, 2026

Azerbaijan Suspends Cooperation with EU Parliamentary Assembly

Azerbaijan’s delegation to the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly announced the suspension of its cooperation with the body, citing what it called...

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May 14, 2026

Jailed Editor Ulviyya Ali Marks One Year Behind Bars

Journalist and editor Ulviyya Ali marked one year of imprisonment this week. Ali was arrested in May 2025 during a wave of...

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May 14, 2026

Updated List Shows 328 Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan

The Working Group on Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan has updated its registry to include 328 individuals as of May 2026. The list...

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May 14, 2026

US Senate Introduces Press Freedom Resolution Naming Abzas Media Journalists

A bipartisan group of US senators introduced a resolution condemning the deterioration of press freedom in Azerbaijan, specifically naming five imprisoned Abzas...

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