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Media continue to lose influence, Mehman Aliyev
The situation in the Azerbaijani media is getting worse, stated the director of the Turan news agency Mehman Aliyev on the eve of the National Press Day, which was celebrated on July 22. In his view, negative trends have intensified over the past year. Media...
Journalists interrogated in the prosecutor’s office
The employees of the site bastainfo.com Rufat Bakhishbeyli, Kenul Ali, and deputy chairman of the youth organization of the Musavat party were questioned on July 14 as witnesses in the Baku city prosecutor’s office, according to the “Musavat” party....
The appeal of Afgan Sadygov is rejected
The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) rejected the complaint of the editor of the site Azel.tv Afgan Sadygov for administrative arrest for 30 days. The meeting was held with the participation of the journalist himself. A.Sadigov was detained on July 6 in Jalilabad...
Lawyer Appeals to Arrest Afgan Sadygov
A lawyer Javad Javadov only today managed to meet with the arrested journalist Afgan Sadigov, who was detained on July 6, in administrative order, and is kept in the Binagadi detention center. Despite the court decision stated that Sadigov should be kept...
Human rights defenders express concern over illegal arrests and pressure on political prisoners
The authorities have recently reinforced the repressive policy, stated at today’s press conference the coordinator of the Center for the Protection of Political Prisoners OgtayGulaliyev. The press conference was attended by other human rights activists...
IMD Condemns Torture in Ganja Police over Yunis Safarov
The Institute of Peace and Democracy (IPD) made a statement in connection with information about torture against Yunis Safarov in the main police department of Ganja City. Safarov is accused of attempting to assassinate the Mayor of Ganja City. The IPD...
Over 160 people on updated political prisoners list
The Center for the Protection of Political Prisoners (CPPP) published an updated list of political prisoners in Azerbaijan. There are 161 people on the list. The list was compiled by Leyla Yunus, a human rights activist who now lives abroad; Elshan...