Eylül 30, 2026
Interview with Frank Schwabe
Introduction and Dedication Abid Gafarov: Hello, ladies and gentlemen. I am Abid Gafarov, founder of Caspian Watch and a journalist from Azerbaijan....
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Eylül 25, 2026
Bahruz Samadov Injures Himself at Supreme Court; Appeal Rejected
BAKU, September 25 — Imprisoned researcher and peace activist Bahruz Samadov injured himself during a break in a Supreme Court hearing on...
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Eylül 10, 2026
Azerbaijani Authorities Target the Minor Children of Imprisoned Muslim Unity Movement Leader
The Azerbaijani authorities are reportedly preparing to bring two minor children of imprisoned Muslim Unity Movement (MUM) leader Taleh Bagirzade before a...
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Eylül 4, 2026
Imprisoned Azerbaijani Journalist Teymur Karimov Denied Adequate Medical Care as Health Deteriorates
The health of imprisoned Azerbaijani journalist and head of online outlet Kanal 11, Teymur Karimov, has severely worsened, according to his relatives....
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Eylül 4, 2026
Jailed Azerbaijani Opposition Activist Swallows Metal Cross in Protest Against Prison Abuse
Elnur Hasanov, an imprisoned activist from the opposition Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (AXCP), told a court on September 3 that he...
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Eylül 4, 2026
France-Based Azerbaijani Activist Reports Death Threats Over Critical Social Media Posts
Ramazan Taghiyev, an Azerbaijani civic activist residing in France, says he has been targeted with death threats and coordinated cyberattacks following his...
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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 15, 2026
“Does the People Deserve This?”
“People deserve this”? “This is still too good for these people,” “We are a nation that deserves to perish,” “What is wrong...
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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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Ağustos 8, 2026
PACE MP Ivan Račan: Azerbaijan Is Testing How Much “Legal Nihilism” Europe Will Tolerate
PACE member Ivan Račan has called for coordinated legal and political pressure on Azerbaijan, targeted accountability measures against officials involved in political...
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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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