Azerbaijan: Relentless Crackdown on Critics
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH False Front of Reform; Revolving Door of Arrests (Berlin) – The Azerbaijani government has renewed its vicious crackdown on critics and independent [more >>>]
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Azerbaijan at 25: A New Era of Change and Turbulence
By THOMAS DE WAAL (Senior Associate Carnegie Europe) Carnegie Europe Azerbaijan is entering a new historical phase. The oil boom—which boosted the economy, consolidated [more >>>]
Azerbaijan – Constitutional draft modifications are negative and “at odds with European constitutional heritage”
The VENICE COMMISSION of the COUNCIL of EUROPE Council of Europe, Strasbourg – Constitutional modifications proposed for vote in a referendum in Azerbaijan next Sunday [more >>>]
Heaping on the caviar diplomacy
By MATTHEW VALENCIA* 1843 magazine, The Economist How does an autocratic regime divert attention abroad from its human-rights record and discourage the opposition at home? [more >>>]
It’s time for the United States to act on Azerbaijan
By DAVID J. KRAMER and RICHARD KAUZLARICH* The Washington Post Earlier this year, President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan looked like he was softening his authoritarian [more >>>]
Civil society leaders appeal to Jagland ahead of Azerbaijan referendum
Human Rights House On the 4th of September, several Azerbaijani civil society leaders, including former political prisoners that have worked closely with HRHF, appealed to [more >>>]
EMDS’ Opinion on the 26 September Referendum and the Amendments to the Azerbaijan’s Constitution
Civil Society Forum, Eastern Partnership On 26 September 2016 Azerbaijan will hold a referendum which aims to amend its Constitution. The referendum was approved by [more >>>]
‘New Wave of Reprisals’ Against Azerbaijani Opposition Party
By LIZ FULLER RFE/RL Having failed to persuade key defendants in the so-called “Nardaran trial” to implicate Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (AHCP) Chairman Ali Kerimli [more >>>]
Azerbaijan: Renewed human rights crackdown ahead of referendum
By Index on Censorship indexoncensorship.org 18 August 2016. Less than six weeks ahead of a constitutional referendum, Azerbaijani authorities have unleashed a new wave of [more >>>]
Corruption on the Caspian: Fueling Aliyev’s Regime
By REBEKA FOLEY, Researcher, Freedom in the World Freedom House An EU-backed energy project that foresees the construction of a pipeline from Azerbaijan to Europe [more >>>]