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July 21, 2026

Journalism is not a crime! – New petition started demanding freedom for arrested journalists and blogers in Azerbaijan

An international petition calling for the immediate and unconditional release of 40 imprisoned journalists, bloggers, media workers and persons associated...

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July 20, 2026

Former Opposition Newspaper Employee on 18th Day of Dry Hunger Strike in Prison

Former Mukhalifat newspaper employee Yashar Agazade, who is serving his sentence at Correctional Facility No. 6 in Azerbaijan, has entered...

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July 20, 2026

Exiled Azerbaijani Theatre Director Urges European Leaders Not to Ignore Political Arrests

Elmin Badalov, the exiled founder of Azerbaijan’s independent ADO Theatre, has published an open letter addressed to European institutions and...

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July 18, 2026

Support Committee Says Pressure on Jailed Opposition Leader Ali Karimli Has Intensified

The committee defending the rights of imprisoned Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP) chairman Ali Karimli says physical and psychological pressure...

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July 18, 2026

Wife of Jailed Azerbaijani Politician Azer Gasimli Faces Defamation and Insult Charges

On July 14, the Binagadi District Court recognized Samira Gasimli, the wife of imprisoned Azerbaijani politician and political psychologist Azer...

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July 18, 2026

Four Hunger-Striking Members of Muslim Unity Movement Placed in Punishment Cells

Four imprisoned members of the Muslim Unity Movement (MUM), who launched a hunger strike demanding the release of nine female...

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July 16, 2026

Ivan Račan: Azerbaijan Is Testing How Much Legal Nihilism Europe Is Willing to Tolerate

PACE member Ivan Račan speaks to Caspian Watch about the Council of Europe’s policy towards Azerbaijan, the conflict between democratic...

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July 16, 2026

Family Says Prisoner Mirjafar Huseynzade Cut Off From Relatives and Denied Early Release Procedure

The family of Mirjafar Huseynzade, an inmate held at Prison No. 17 in Azerbaijan, says prison authorities have blocked his...

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July 14, 2026

Opposition Leader Ali Karimli Reportedly Subjected to Inhuman Treatment in Prison

Supporters of imprisoned Azerbaijani opposition leader Ali Karimli say he is being subjected to psychological pressure and inhuman treatment in...

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July 13, 2026

Aliyev Says Azerbaijan Is Considering Full Withdrawal from Council of Europe

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has said that his country is considering a complete withdrawal from the Council of Europe, arguing...

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