News
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 against the opposition leader has intensified during his...
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News
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 Gasimli, as a defendant in a criminal case...
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News
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 journalists and six religious women, have reportedly been...
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Human Rights
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 values and political pragmatism, political prisoners, media freedom,...
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Human Rights
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 communication with relatives and failed to process documents...
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News
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 prison in an attempt to prevent him from...
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News
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 that Azerbaijan has been treated unfairly by the...
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News
July 12, 2026
Detainees Allege Torture, Electric Shocks and Extortion by Azerbaijan’s Anti-Organized Crime Unit
Two detainees held in Azerbaijan have alleged that they were tortured, threatened with rape, and pressured to sign false confessions after being arrested by the Interior Ministry’s Main...
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News
July 12, 2026
Jailed Researcher Bahruz Samadov Reportedly Suffers Deteriorating Eyesight in Prison
The eyesight of imprisoned peace activist and academic researcher Bahruz Samadov has significantly deteriorated during his detention, according to his relatives and supporters. Civil activist Amrah Tahmazov said...
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News
July 12, 2026
Court Refuses to Release Student Arrested Over Graffiti to House Arrest
A court in Azerbaijan has rejected a request to replace the pre-trial detention of Ardeshir Seypfur Saad Abadi, a young man arrested in connection with graffiti painted on...
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News
Current developments and verified updates.
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 against the...
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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 Gasimli, as...
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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 journalists and...
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Reports
Research-led briefings, monitoring notes, and documentation.
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 1997 and...
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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
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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Human Rights
Cases, institutions, public accountability, and civic rights.
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 values and...
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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 communication with...
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July 12, 2026
Jailed Journalist Aytac Tapdig Says Thousands of Prisoners Are Denied Proper Medical Care
Azerbaijani journalist Aytac Tapdig, who is being held in connection with the so-called Meydan TV case, says she and thousands of other...
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Opinion/Think Tank
Analysis, commentary, and regional political context.
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...
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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...
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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...
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