Organisations and individuals from across Europe gathered in front of Azerbaijani embassies on Monday to demand Azerbaijan ends its crackdown on civil society.
Protesters turn out for Azerbaijan’s political prisoners
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17 Nov: Protest against Azerbaijan civil society crackdown
For six months, Azerbaijan has been chairing the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Europe's top human rights body. During that period, Azerbaijan unleashed an unprecedented crackdown against civil society—including the imprisonment...
Azerbaijan must stop its suppression of civil society
Mr Ilham Aliyev President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Avenue 7 1005 Baku Republic of Azerbaijan Fax: +994124923543 and +994124920625 Email: [email protected] Mr President, As the Chairmanship of the Council of Europe by the Republic of...
No more business as usual for Azerbaijan
Index on Censorship joins the Civic Solidarity Platform’s call to the Council of Europe to put real pressure on Azerbaijan to reverse its actions and release all those who have been imprisoned on unfounded charges.
Azerbaijan: Lawyers dismissed from jailed rights activist’s case
This comes as Azerbaijan’s ambassador to the UK says the government is “deeply committed” to strengthening its cooperation with the country’s civil society
Azerbaijan: Release Khalid Garayev, end witchhunt against journalists
A Baku court has sentenced opposition journalist Khalid Garayev to 25 days in detention, dealing a new blow to Azerbaijan’s independent media at a time when its civil society is being subjected to an unprecedented crackdown
Azerbaijan crackdown continues with new arrest and activist deprived of lawyer
Journalist from opposition newspaper Azadliq sentenced to 25 days of administrative detention, as jailed activist says she has been denied access to her lawyer
Azerbaijan: Stop harassment against investigative journalist
The Azerbaijani authorities should immediately lift the travel ban imposed on Khadija Ismayilova and cease all legal proceedings against her. Against the backdrop of the unprecedented crackdown on civil society, Khadija Ismayilova’s arrest on...
Azerbaijan: Protesters demand end to repression
Powerful pictures show thousands gathering in Baku as crackdown on government critics continues
Azerbaijan: Journalist Arzu Geybulla threatened
Azerbaijani journalist Arzu Geybulla has been the subject of ongoing intimidation via social media
The government of Azerbaijan has curtailed the ability of its citizens to express dissent, expose corruption or press for respect of human rights.