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British head of inaugural 2015 European Games causes controversy by calling Azerbaijan ‘incredibly free’

2014-08-15 admin 0

By JONATHAN BROWN The Independent The former head of the British Olympic Association now charged with running the first European Games in Azerbaijan has described [more >>>]

Azerbaijan Detains Activists Amid Karabakh Tensions

2014-08-15 admin 0

By SHAHLA SULTANOVA* Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) Baku accused of exploiting rising violence to charge dissidents with treason. Human rights defenders believe [more >>>]

Azerbaijani Political Prisoners Tortured in Custody to “Confess” to Their “Crimes”

2014-08-15 admin 0

Azeri Report BAKU. August 15, 2014: The Amnesty International reported that the Azerbaijani political prisoners Faraj Karimov and Siraj Karimov are being tortured in the [more >>>]

Turkey: Even mild criticism is not tolerated, says journalist labelled “shameless” by Erdogan

2014-08-15 admin 0

By MILANA KNEZEVIC Index of Censorship Index speaks to Amberin Zaman, the critical Turkish journalist who was recently told to “know [her] place” in a [more >>>]

IBAHRI calls on the Council of Europe to take urgent action against Azerbaijan

2014-08-15 admin 0

International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) calls on the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers to [more >>>]

Azerbaijan detains prominent human rights activists in fresh crackdown

2014-08-15 admin 0

By MJ DEL VALLE The Guardian Campaigners accuse Baku of intensifying efforts to silence dissent ahead of the world’s first European Games in capital next [more >>>]

Azerbaijan: Transparency Group Should Suspend Membership

2014-08-14 admin 0

Human Rights Watch Stifling Pressure on Activists Violates Commitments (New York) – The Azerbaijan government’s offensive against human rights defenders and nongovernmental organizations should lead [more >>>]

After Erdogan, Turkey’s Future Will Be Liberal

2014-08-14 admin 0

By SONER CAGAPTAY* The New York Times WASHINGTON — On Sunday, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s longest- ruling prime minister, won the country’s first direct presidential [more >>>]

Armenia and Azerbaijan: Seeking Compromise

2014-08-14 admin 0

By Stefanie Glinski* New Eastern Europe The South Caucasus has recently seen a rollercoaster of events amidst gunfire, Twitter wars and subsequent peace talks. Tension [more >>>]

Erdoğan’s Permanent Revolution

2014-08-13 admin 0

By NATE SCHENKKAN (Program officer, Eurasia) Freedom House On August 10, as expected, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was elected president of Turkey. Since the [more >>>]

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