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The Price of the Words “I’m Independent”: One Woman’s Fight for Freedom
Aynur Elgunesh She was the first girl in her family to be imprisoned — not for a crime, but for daring to live freely. Truths I Didn’t...
May 22, 20255 min read


Supreme Court Rejects Elvin Mustafayev’s Appeal
Elvin Mustafayev On May 22, the Supreme Court rejected the appeal of Elvin Mustafayev, a member of the “Workers’ Table” Trade Unions...
May 22, 20253 min read


Crackdown on Opposition Intensifies: APFP Members Missing or Detained
Novruz Taghiyev The Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP), a major opposition force in the country, reported on May 22 that two of its...
May 22, 20253 min read


Court Denies Azer Gasimli’s Request for House Arrest
Azar Gasimli On 21 May 2025, the Yasamal District Court reviewed a motion to replace the pre-trial detention of Azer Gasimli — the...
May 21, 20252 min read


The Detention Duration of “Worker’s Desk”’s Imprisoned Member in the Punishment Cell Has Been Extended by Another 10 Days
Elvin Mustafayev It has been announced that Elvin Mustafayev, a detained member of the “Worker’s Desk” Trade Unions Confederation, has...
May 20, 20251 min read


Tofiq Yaqublu Remains in Detention After Appeal Rejection
Tofiq Yaqublu On May 20, 2025, the appeal against the sentence given to Tofiq Yaqublu, a detained member of the National Council and the...
May 20, 20252 min read


Lawyer: “The court knows well what suffering Haji Valiyev has endured”
Haji Valiyev The lawyer of Haji Valiyev, chairman of the “Young Veterans” Public Union, who is currently held in Kurdakhani prison and...
May 20, 20252 min read


Prosecutor Seeks 11–12-Year Sentences for Journalists in the “AbzasMedia Case”
AbzasMedia On May 20, another court session was held in the high-profile “AbzasMedia case,” during which the prosecutor requested prison...
May 20, 20253 min read


Talysh Historian Gets 18-Year Prison Term, Drawing International Outcry
Iqbal Abilov On May 20, the Lankaran Serious Crimes Court delivered a verdict against Iqbal Abilov, a researcher of Talysh history and...
May 20, 20252 min read


Imprisoned Scholar on Hunger Strike Over Legal Violations and Abuse Claims
Fazil Gasimov Imprisoned Scholar on Hunger Strike Over Legal Violations and Abuse ClaimsPublished: May 19, 2025 Fazil Gasimov, an...
May 19, 20253 min read


Shocking Testimony: Azerbaijani Police Torture Woman with Beatings, Hair-Pulling, and Rape Threats During Interrogation
Ulviye Ali "I want everyone to know that within 24 hours I was twice threatened with rape by the Azerbaijani police!" Independent...
May 19, 202513 min read


Trial Approaches for Anar Mammadli and Fellow Civic Activists Amid Smuggling Charges
Anar Mammadli The investigation into the criminal case against Anar Mammadli, head of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies...
May 19, 20252 min read


Imprisoned Labor Rights Activist Elvin Mustafayev Held in Solitary Confinement
Elvin Mustafayev It has been reported that Elvin Mustafayev, a detained member of the “Labor Desk” Trade Unions Confederation, has been...
May 19, 20254 min read


“Toplum TV Case”: Indictments Announced for Alakbar Mammadli and Akif Gurbanov / Alakbar Mammadli: "The doctors know my condition, but they are afraid to issue a document for surgery"
Alakbar Mammadli and Akif Gurbanov On May 19, 2025, a court hearing was held in connection with the "Toplum TV case" at the Baku Court...
May 19, 20253 min read


Journalists Imprisoned Speak Out: “Let the Next Generation Know What We Endured”
Shamshad Agha and Ulviyya Ali (Guliyeva). Image generated by ChatGPT Two journalists held in connection with the “Meydan TV case” —...
May 17, 20252 min read


Trial Begins for 14 People Detained Over the Imishli Incidents
A preparatory hearing has been held regarding the criminal cases of 14 people detained in connection with the Imishli incidents, which...
May 17, 20253 min read


Investigation Phase of the “AbzasMedia Case” Concludes
On May 16, a hearing was held at the Baku Court of Grave Crimes regarding the “AbzasMedia case.” During the session, presided over by...
May 17, 20253 min read


“We Are Targeted Because We Are Not the Regime’s Scribes” — Editor-in-Chief Aynur Elgunesh Speaks Out from Prison
Aynur Elgunesh On May 15, 2025, Meydan TV marked its 12th anniversary amid an ongoing crackdown on its staff and affiliates. From...
May 15, 20253 min read


Relatives of Elvin Mustafayev Concerned After 8 Days Without News
Elvin Mustafayev Relatives and colleagues of Elvin Mustafayev, a detained member of the “Workers’ Table” Confederation of Trade Unions,...
May 15, 20252 min read


Teymur Karimov’s Prison Sentence Reduced by One YearPublished: May 15, 2025
Teymur Karimov On May 15, 2025, the Baku Court of Appeal partially granted the petition submitted by the lawyer of Teymur Karimov, head...
May 15, 20252 min read
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