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Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (PFPA) member Yashar Gasimov arrested for 5 days after sharing photos of a dilapidated school in Agatala. Explore details on political arrests, education infrastructure challenges, and official government responses.

Azerbaijan legal system begins proceedings against Samira Gasimli, wife of political analyst Azer Gasimli. Facing charges under Articles 147.1 and 148, she claims political targeting. Stay updated on this critical trial and its implications.

Read about the European Court of Human Rights inquiry into Azerbaijan regarding the 2016 Siyazan protests. Explore the case of the 'Siyazan prisoners' fighting for fair trials and the right to protest against high prices and unemployment issues.

Read about the ongoing struggles of Azerbaijani journalist Polad Aslanov. Sentenced to 13 years, Aslanov faces medical neglect and restricted family access. Explore the international concern over press freedom and human rights in Azerbaijan.

Read about the 4-year prison sentence of Russian IT specialist Alexander Vaysero in Baku for money laundering. Explore how this legal case reflects the complex diplomatic tensions between Azerbaijan and Russia involving digital finance and politics.

Explore the case of Rufat Safarov, a prominent Azerbaijani human rights defender facing trial in Baku. Learn about the political motives, questionable evidence, and international outcry following his detention on Human Rights Day.

Maksim Polovnikov was stripped of his Russian citizenship and deported to Baku for opposing the war in Ukraine. Read the gripping story of his trial, the "disgrace" of new laws, and his journey toward freedom and a fresh start in Azerbaijan.

The CPT's 2025 annual report documents torture, overcrowding, and police violence in European detention facilities, including Azerbaijan.

The European Court of Human Rights has demanded Azerbaijan provide court rulings on Armenian prisoners held in Baku.

A jailed labour rights activist in Azerbaijan is reportedly facing violence in Prison No. 10, with no investigation announced.

Azerbaijan refused a visa to international rights defender Florian Irminger, continuing its pattern of blocking international monitors.

Journalist Polad Aslanov, currently held at Baku Investigation Isolator, has been denied family visits and his phone rights have been severely restricted, his wife Gulmira Aslanova told Meydan TV on April 21.

Amnesty International's 2026 annual report documents deepening repression in Azerbaijan: political prisoners, media shutdowns, and torture.

Икбал Абилов отвечает на приговор к 18 годам тюрьмы и кампанию в СМИ. Ученый отвергает обвинения в госизмене, критикуя «театр абсурда» и «моральное фиаско» следствия. Острые заявления о правовом климате в Азербайджане и преследовании талышеведения.

Read about the travel ban on Samira Gasimli, wife of imprisoned analyst Azer Gasimli. Human rights monitors view this legal restriction as a strategic effort to silence international advocacy regarding political prisoners in Azerbaijan.

The situation for political activists in Azerbaijan has become critical, especially with the troubling reports from Prison No. 11. Zamin Salayev, an influential member of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP), recently made a desperate appeal on social media, stating that his life is in immediate danger. Fellow activist Ceyhun Novruzov claims that Salayev’s protests against unfair rules and lawlessness in the prison have made him a target for harsh treatment.

Nurlan Libre A significant event unfolded during a recent hearing at the Baku Grave Crimes Court, which is currently handling legal cases against independent media in Azerbaijan. Nurlan Libre (Gahramanli), one of the twelve individuals charged in the well-known "Meydan TV case," made an urgent appeal from the glass enclosure within the courtroom. He stated that Elnur Ismayilov, the head of the Baku Detention Center, had taken his indictment papers, thus preventing him from pr

Aykhan Israfilov, who is part of the 'Worker's Table' Trade Union Confederation, was subjected to violence at Penal Facility No. 10, where he is being held.

Explore the controversial deportation of Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov from Georgia. This report analyzes the human rights implications, the alleged legal justifications, and the suspected coordination between Tbilisi and Baku officials.

UN HRC61 event in Geneva exposes Azerbaijan's human rights crackdown. Experts reveal systemic persecution of journalists, gender-based repression, and transnational attacks on exiles like Emin Huseynov. Call for urgent international action.