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...