Beaten activist Nasibov – in intensive care (UPDATED)
contact.az The condition of the beaten the night before Nakhchivan human rights activist and journalist Ilgar Nasibov remains hard. He was placed in the intensive [more >>>]
What lies behind Europe’s murky oil deals with Azerbaijan?
By MOLLY SCOTT CATO, Member of the European Parliament New Internationalists blog Beyond hosting the Eurovision song contest or Formula One, few of us in [more >>>]
14 NGOs Underscore Syrian Refugee Rights in Turkey
BIA News Desk (Bianet) Expressing the worries on the recent attacks on Syrian refugees, 14 NGOs released a statement, reminding that they were still under [more >>>]
Lifer in Prison for 22 Years Not Granted Early Release Prescribed by Law
hetq.am A man who has spent 22 years behind bars in Armenia says his case for early release was postponed for no reason, despite the [more >>>]
Rights crackdown in Azerbaijan coincides with Council of Europe chairmanship
Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS) condemns in the strongest possible terms the Azerbaijani government’s unprecedented attacks [more >>>]
What is Going On in Azerbaijan and Its NGO Sector?
By ALI S. NOVRUZOV Blog. Novruzov.az Apparently, the Azerbaijani government is trying to impose new règles du jeu – rules of the game – and [more >>>]
The rights of all prisoners must be respected
By the Editorial Team of commonspace.eu commonspace.eu The death in custody in Azerbaijan of Karen Petrosyan, of Armenian nationality, shortly after he was captured on [more >>>]
What is going on in Azerbaijan?
By ANDRÉ CROUS Prague Post Widespread clampdown on human rights activists and a Twitter rant by president of country currently presiding over the Council [more >>>]
Turkey: Sizing Up Ankara’s Connection to ISIS
By YIGAL SCHLEIFER Eurasianet.org With the power of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS, or, as it now calls itself, the Islamic State) [more >>>]
Crackdown on human rights in Azerbaijan
By ARZU GEYBULLAYEVA Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Since the beginning of its presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, the continent’s [more >>>]