US sidles up to well-oiled autocracy
By NICK PATON WALSH The Guardian Opposition activists in Azerbaijan accuse America of double standards on rights Mehdi, still hobbling after nine months, likened the [more >>>]
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Zaha Hadid’s prestigious award for building to glory of Azerbaijan dictator criticised
By NICK CLARK The Independent The Design Museum came under fire today after awarding the UK’s most prestigious design award to a building in [more >>>]
Democracy Confined to the Conference Rooms as Azerbaijan Hosts OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Freedom House June 27, 2014 As Azerbaijan hosts parliamentarians from 56 nations for the Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Freedom House issued the [more >>>]
Gubad Ibadoglu: Azerbaijan has no real economy
Turan News Agency – contact.az Today, the Center for Economic Research based by PhD Gubad Ibadoglu marks its tenth anniversary. The main part of the [more >>>]
The Bully of Baku rages
By PAUL FLYNN, MP for Newport West, UK http://paulflynnmp.typepad.com/ Azerbaijan’s President is no joke. Aliyev revealed himself as a braggart and a bully in Strasbourg [more >>>]
Human rights defenders believe Pedro Agramunt is not best candidate for position of PACE Rapporteur on political prisoners in Azerbaijan
By FAIK MEDZHID Caucasian Knot Human rights defenders applaud the resumption of the activities of PACE Rapporteur on political prisoners in Azerbaijan. However, they believe [more >>>]
Azerbaïdjan: encore moins de démocratie mais du caviar toujours plus fin
Par YAEL STRÖMFELD L’Express Ilham Aliev est reparti fâché, mais alors très fâché, de Strasbourg. Habitué aux louanges convenues de ses courtisans, le despote [more >>>]
Activists Protest Azerbaijani President’s PACE Speech
RFE/RL Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s speech at a session of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) in Strasbourg has been met by protests. Azerbaijani [more >>>]
Azerbaijan: A country of amputated spirits
By ARZU GEYBULLAYEVA Aljazeera Has Azerbaijan’s dismal human rights record been swept under the rug because of global energy demand? In his 2011 speech, Stefan [more >>>]
Azerbaijan: Media and Regulators a Family Affair
By KHADIJA ISMAYILOVA Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project Sona Veliyeva is a busy woman. She manages a Kaspi newspaper, is a member of the [more >>>]