In Azerbaijan as the last remnants of democracy are being destroyed, some watch in silence
By AYNUR IMRANOVA This is part I in a series of articles about GONGOs. The piece was originally written in Azerbaijani and published here. Meydan [more >>>]
Azerbaijan – Human Rights
Letter from international NGO’s to COE about ongoing crackdown on civil society in Azerbaijan
freepoliticalprisonersaz.wordpress.com Dear Secretary General Jagland, We write to express our grave concern over the ongoing crackdown on human rights defenders in Azerbaijan and to urge [more >>>]
Beating of Azerbaijani Journalist and Human Rights Activist
U.S. Department of State, Europe and Eurasia Press Statement JEN PSAKI Department Spokesperson Washington, DC August 27, 2014 We condemn the August 21 beating in [more >>>]
Eight international organizations call to Investigate brutal attack on Ilgar Nasibov
contact.az The brutal attack on the journalist Ilgar Nasibov, in Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan, is an outrage and Azerbaijan’s authorities should ensure a prompt, effective and impartial [more >>>]
Transparency International Under Pressure In Azerbaijan
RFE/RL’s Azerbaijani Service Transparency International’s office in Baku says it is being forced to suspend some of its projects in Azerbaijan because of problems receiving [more >>>]
IRFS shames the Council of Europe
Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS) The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS) stated that it is in shock after a near-fatal attack [more >>>]
Ambassador ignores bogus charges against rights activists in Azerbaijan
By RICHARD KAUZLARICH, Falls Church (The writer was ambassador to Azerbaijan from 1994 to 1997) The Washington Post Letters to the Editor The Post’s Aug. [more >>>]
Azerbaijan’s Violent Crackdown on Human Rights Activists
Freedom House In response to the brutal attack on Azerbaijani journalist and human rights activist Ilgar Nasibov, Freedom House issued the following statement: “The horrific [more >>>]
OSCE Representative alarmed by brutal attack on journalist in Azerbaijan, warns of continuing deterioration of media freedom
OSCE Newsroom VIENNA, 22 August 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said she was alarmed by yesterday’s violent attack [more >>>]
Business, Human Rights and the 2015 European Games in Azerbaijan
By MICHAEL KOURABAS Ttriple Bundit As oil-rich Azerbaijan prepares to host next year’s inaugural ‘European Games,’ the Azerbaijani government has stepped up its crackdown on [more >>>]