ECHR accepted the complaint of Khadija Ismailova as priority
contact.az The European Court of Human Rights accepted a complaint of Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova as priority. The Azerbaijani government is obliged to answer the [more >>>]
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“Mon président est en voyage d’affaires” : regardez le dernier “Cash investigation”
Par ELISE LUCET Cash Investigation, France 2 (francetvinfo.fr) Dictature, torture, censure. En Azerbaïdjan, il ne fait pas bon être journaliste ou opposant politique. Mais cette [more >>>]
7 Facts You Didn’t Know About Azerbaijan
FREEDOM HOUSE 1. Azerbaijan has suffered the greatest decline in democratic governance among Eurasian countries over the past decade (Source: Nations in Transit). [more >>>]
Watchdog groups call on Ethics Committee to release findings in Azerbaijan case
By WILL TUCKER* opensecrets.org Ten government watchdog groups have called on House Ethics Committee Chair Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) and Ranking Member Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) to [more >>>]
Cash Investigation s’intéresse aux voyages présidentiels
Par SARAH LECOEUVRE Le Figaro Pour son numéro de rentrée, le magazine présenté par Élise Lucet promet de dévoiler les secrets de sujets brûlants. Cash [more >>>]
Azerbaijan: Civil Society Does Not Believe in Upcoming Parliamentary Elections
contact.az In Azerbaijan, there is no atmosphere to hold free elections. The reason is the unwillingness of the authorities and regressive legislation, which in recent [more >>>]
OSCEPA, EU, CoE condemn sentences against Leyla and Arif Yunus; Stigmatise Azerbaijan’s crackdown on human rights
Chair of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions Azerbaijan in ‘anti-democratic free fall,’ says OSCE PA’s Santos following Yunus verdict [more >>>]
HRHN condemns the sentencing of Leyla Yunus and Arif Yunus
By HUMAN RIGHTS HOUSE FOUNDATION (HRHF) humanrightshouse.org Today, a court in Azerbaijan sentenced Leyla Yunus and her husband Arif Yunus to many years in prison. [more >>>]
‘Azerbaijan is turning into a dictatorship – we shouldn’t fall for its caviar diplomacy’
By SOUHAYR BELHASSEN* The Guardian After a lifetime fighting for human rights, Leyla and Arif Yunus face a decade in jail. How can Europe turn [more >>>]
Amnesty International: Azeri authorities gave too many promises
contact.az “A promise from Azerbaijan’s president Ilham Aliyev to “personally oversee” the investigation into the beating to death of journalist Rasim Aliyev is unlikely to [more >>>]