Petrosyan on Trial: Actor’s rights violated attorneys say
BY GOHAR ABRAHAMYAN ArmeniaNow An attorney for actor Vardan Petrosyan says the investigation into charges of manslaughter is being carried out with serious violations of [more >>>]
Month: May 2014
Azerbaijani Activist Says State Propaganda Fueling Spiraling Anti-Armenianism
Asbarez BAKU—”Today, publication of my and my husband’s photos with crosses on our necks looks like a statement, made by the ruling party’s members of [more >>>]
Baku Denies Entry to Head of French Delegation
Asbarez BAKU—The consular authorities of Azerbaijan have denied an entry visa to René Rouquet, Member of the French National Assembly. “The consular authorities of the [more >>>]
Interview: U.S. Envoy ‘Deeply Disturbed’ By Rights Situation In Azerbaijan
RFE/RL’s Azerbaijani Service With Baku now taking over the chairmanship of the Council of Europe, U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Richard Morningstar talked to Khadija Ismayilova [more >>>]
Oslo abuse debate – Mr Jagland goes to Baku
European Stability Initiative Newsletter 5/2014 The authorities in Azerbaijan are upset with ESI. Last week a presentation was given in Oslo at the invitation [more >>>]
Press Release by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group
BAKU, 19 May, 2014 – The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Jacques Faure of France, and James [more >>>]
Human Rights Watch World Report 2014 – Turkey
Turkey In office for three terms since 2002, and enjoying a strong parliamentary majority, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has demonstrated a growing [more >>>]
Human Rights Watch World Report 2014 – Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan The Azerbaijani government’s poor record on freedom of expression, assembly, and association dramatically deteriorated during the year. The authorities arrested dozens of political activists [more >>>]
CPJ Condemns Azerbaijani Court’s Decision Sentencing Journalist to 8 Years in Jail
Committee to Protect Journalists NEW YORK. May 15, 2014: The eight-year prison term given today to a journalist in Azerbaijan is a breach of the [more >>>]
Civil Rights Defenders Human Rights in Azerbaijan Introduction (Updated 17th May 2014) Azerbaijan remains an authoritarian country, where civil and political rights are severely restricted [more >>>]