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Son of the main organizer in the Fazil Mustafa assassination attempt, Abulfaz Saricanov, receives 10 years in prison for preparing an attack on a public figure. Details on the 2023 case, the life sentence of Azer Saricanov, and the shocking court proceedings from the Baku Court of Grave Crimes.

Azerbaijan's Supreme Court upholds the 2-year sentence for Aziz Orucov, head of Kanal 13, just before his release. The conviction, linked to "unauthorized construction," is seen as politically motivated retaliation against critical journalism amid a wider crackdown on media freedom.

Georgian prosecutors link the 2023 bridge collapse built by Azerbaijan's Akkord to massive corruption and fraud. Former official Levan Kupatashvili is arrested over faked work certificates and $5.8M state loss. Get the details on the Samtredi-Grigoleti scandal.

Armenian opposition podcasters Narek Samsonyan & Vazgen Saghatelyan are detained on hooliganism charges after criticizing PM Pashinyan & Parliament Speaker Simonyan. Lawyers claim political motives. Read about the media freedom crisis and legal fallout.

Mikheil Saakashvili, the former President of Georgia, has been transferred from a clinic back to Rustavi Prison after 3+ years. Officials cite "satisfactory" health, but Saakashvili claims the politically charged move was orchestrated by the informal ruler and "agreed upon with Moscow" to destroy him. He faces 12.5 years in prison.

Georgia's ex-PM Giorgi Gakharia faces up to 13 years in prison on criminal charges. The prosecution is seeking his pre-trial detention, citing the violent 2019 protest crackdown and the controversial Chorchan police post, which allegedly caused territorial loss. Gakharia remains abroad.

Pashinyan confirms 'Trump Route' to Nakhchivan starts 2026. Get the latest on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation, enclave disputes, and Karabakh peace documents release.

Fuad Naghiyev, an activist of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP), has been placed under administrative arrest for 30 days.

Kazakhstan's Parliament unanimously approved a controversial "LGBT propaganda" ban, drawing international criticism. The law mirrors Russia's legislation and is justified by protecting youth from "non-traditional orientation" content. Human rights groups warn of discrimination and penalties.

Four religious women detained in the Baku Investigation Isolator—Sharqiyya Huseynova, Shahla Farajova, Nigar Baghirova, and Ayten Ibrahimova—have started a hunger strike. Their detention was extended despite claims of no investigation, fueling human rights concerns and questions about due process.

Jailed political emigrant Samir Ashurov's health is rapidly deteriorating in an Azerbaijani prison following his deportation from Germany. Suffering from diabetes and lung pain, his family reports he is denied essential medical treatment. Read the full report on the human rights violation.

Afgan Sadygov, Azerbaijani journalist & Azel TV head, is re-arrested in Georgia for 7 days over road blocking charges. Read the details on his ongoing legal fight and extradition battle.

Two members of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), Farid Guliyev and Valishanov Hasanov, have been administratively arrested for 30 days. They are accused of petty hooliganism and disobeying police orders. The party believes that both individuals are being persecuted for political reasons.

Azerbaijani woman Amaliya Valieva is suing over alleged police coercion to sign her house over to the daughter of a top official (ANAS President) following a $360k robbery claim in Germany. The high-profile case, questioning abuse of power and jurisdiction, goes to court Dec 8.

Iqbal Abilov: For the First Time, I Have Spent More Than a Year in Azerbaijan. In Prison.

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoglu, a key rival of Erdogan, faces an indictment seeking 2,352 years in prison on corruption charges, including establishing a criminal organization and causing $3.8B in damage. İmamoglu denies all politically motivated accusations.

Imprisoned Azerbaijani activist Samir Ashurov is experiencing severe lung pain and is reportedly denied medical care at Penitentiary No. 2. Recognized as a political prisoner, his health is at critical risk. Read how his wife Nura Ashurova calls for urgent international intervention and basic human rights.

Azerbaijani authorities declined to renew the residence permit of journalist Ruslan Suleymanov, an ethnic Azerbaijani with Russian citizenship, and issued a 1-year entry ban. Suleymanov suggests his Russian passport was the deciding factor in the decision, raising concerns about the status of skilled diaspora workers.

Reports suggest that Afiaddin Mammadov, head of the Workers' Table Trade Union Confederation and a worker rights advocate, can't make phone calls at Penitentiary Establishment No. 2, where he is held.

The Talysh researcher Iqbal Abilov, who was sentenced to 18 years in prison in Azerbaijan, intends to edit a scientific collection from his prison confinement. A scientific almanac on Talysh studies will be published under his editorship.