Human Rights

Eylül 2, 2026

Azerbaijani Prisoner in ‘Karima State’ Case Transferred to Closed-Regime Prison After Repeated Punishment

Mirvasid Aliyev, sentenced to 10 years in prison in the controversial “Karima State” case, has been transferred to a closed-regime section of...

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Eylül 2, 2026

Women Journalists Behind Bars in Azerbaijan Face Violence, Threats and Denial of Medical Care

An international protection mechanism for human rights defenders has raised fresh concerns over the treatment of imprisoned women journalists in Azerbaijan, documenting...

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Ağustos 10, 2026

Jailed Hurriyyet TV Editor Reportedly Needs Urgent Surgery as Treatment Is Cut Short

The medical treatment of jailed Hurriyyet TV editor-in-chief Vugar Mammadov has reportedly been interrupted, with the journalist transferred back to the Baku...

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Temmuz 28, 2026

International Journalist Federations Condemn Toplum TV Verdicts and Demand Immediate Releases

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) have condemned the prison sentences handed down in the...

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Temmuz 27, 2026

Toplum TV Journalists and Civil Society Figures Receive Prison Sentences of up to 15 Years

The Baku Court for Grave Crimes on July 27 sentenced nine defendants in the Toplum TV case to lengthy prison terms after...

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Temmuz 24, 2026

“Able-bodied people have so many problems already. What more do you want?”

In Azerbaijan, it is almost impossible to discuss the rights, daily struggles, or social barriers faced by people with disabilities without hearing...

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Temmuz 22, 2026

RSF Calls for Urgent Medical Care and Release of Jailed Meydan TV Journalist Aytac Tapdig

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called for urgent medical treatment and the release of imprisoned Meydan TV journalist Aytac Tapdig (Ahmadova), warning...

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Temmuz 22, 2026

Nearly 100 Political Prisoners Urge Azerbaijan’s Intellectuals to Speak Out Against Repression

Nearly 100 political prisoners in Azerbaijan have issued a joint public appeal calling on the country’s intellectuals, academics, university lecturers, writers, artists,...

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Temmuz 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 with media...

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Temmuz 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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Temmuz 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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Temmuz 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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