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...

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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...

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June 10, 2026

“Meydan TV case” assigned to a new judicial panel

The criminal case related to the “Meydan TV case” has been reassigned to a new panel of judges. According to...

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June 9, 2026

French Prosecutor Seeks Lengthy Prison Sentences in Plot Against Azerbaijani Blogger

Rennes, France — Prosecutors in France have requested severe prison sentences for several defendants accused of involvement in an assassination...

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June 9, 2026

Ruslan Izzatli: “Those speaking in the name of the state have addressed citizens with a language of violence for 33 years”

A new hearing in the “Toplum TV case” was held on June 8 at the Baku Court of Grave Crimes,...

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June 7, 2026

Azerbaijan Popular Parliament released the report on “Transnational Repression – Azerbaijan”

Atakhan Vali Abilov is a lawyer. From 1991 to 1997, he worked as a lecturer at Baku State University. Between...

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May 16, 2026

Updated List: 328 Political Prisoners Documented in Azerbaijan

Source: Toplum TV | May 13, 2026 The Alliance for the Liberation of Azerbaijani Political Prisoners has published an updated...

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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...

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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...

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May 14, 2026

Political Prisoner Ali Karimli Denied Permission to Attend Father’s Funeral

Ali Karimli, chairman of Azerbaijan Popular Front Party, a prominent opposition figure imprisoned since late 2025, was denied temporary release...

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