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On July 20, a protest was held in front of the Cabinet of Ministers building in Baku, demanding the opening of land borders. Activists who took part in the rally …

Aziz Mamiyev, a board member of the Musavat Party’s youth organization, was detained on 20 July at a protest rally in Baku demanding the opening of the country’s land borders. …

Mahir Azimov, a member of the “Muslim Unity” Movement (MUM), was detained.  The MUM reported that Azimov was detained by persons in plain clothes on 20 July. “Mahir was detained …

The head of the Salyan regional organization of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), Alizamin Salayev, who was administratively arrested, has been on a hunger strike since the day …

Today, the Yasamal District Court completed consideration of a complaint in the form of a private criminal charge against  Abid Gafarov, the head of the Baku Unity public association, the …

Today the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan has considered the appeal of human rights activist and journalist Elchin Mammad against the denial of release on parole for serving 1/3 of the …

At its July 1 sitting, the Sabunchu district court of Baku dismissed human rights activist and journalist Elchin Mamed’s application for an early release on the grounds of having served …

On July 1, the public organization “Protection Line” organized a protest in front of the Judicial-Legal Council of the country. Participants protested against not allowing human rights activists and journalists …

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on June 30 announced its decision in the case “Ganimat Zahid v. Azerbaijan. Lawyer Khalid Aghaliyev informed about it. Note that the ECHR …

The Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a decision on the preparation of a report entitled “Threats to life and safety of journalists and …