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“Abzas Media Case”: Kekalov Retracts Statement, Says He Was Forced to Sign Documents
Mahammad Kekalov On May 13, 2025, a new hearing was held at the Baku Court of Grave Crimes regarding the “Abzas Media case.” The session...
May 15, 20252 min read


Haji Valiyev Taken to Psychiatric Hospital During Detention
Haji Valiyev Haji Valiyev, a participant in the Second Karabakh War and the imprisoned chairman of the “Young Veterans” Public Union, has...
May 12, 20252 min read


Aytaj Tapdig: “Ulviya Ali Suffers from Severe Headaches Due to Injuries Sustained During
Ulviya Ali Aytaj Tapdig, a detained journalist affiliated with Meydan TV, has reported that fellow journalist Ulviya Ali (Guliyeva), who...
May 10, 20252 min read


Tofiq Yaqublu Ends 40-Day Hunger Strike in Prison Protest Against 9-Year Sentence
Tofig Yagublu +++ Tofiq Yaqublu—a detained member of both the Musavat Party and the National Council—has reportedly ended his 40-day...
May 10, 20254 min read


Human Rights Defender Bashir Suleymanli’s Complaint About Detention Conditions
Imprisoned human rights defender Bashir Suleymanli , head of the Institute for Civil Rights , reported that his concerns regarding...
May 9, 20252 min read


Public Activist and Media Founder Ahmad Mammadli Sentenced to Four Months in Pretrial Detention
Ahmad Mammadli On May 8, 2025, the Binagadi District Court imposed a four-month pretrial detention measure on public activist and founder...
May 9, 20252 min read


The preliminary investigation of Rufat Safarov has been completed
Rufat Safarov Human-rights defender and executive director of the "Defense Line" human-rights organization, Rufat Safarov's preliminary...
May 8, 20251 min read


Azerbaijani journalist Ulviya Ali detained in Meydan TV case
Ulviya Ali Journalist Ulviya Ali (Huseynova) was detained last night in Azerbaijan. She became the 11th journalist detained in the...
May 8, 20252 min read


Public Activist Ahmad Mammadli Detained and Accused of Intentional Harm
Ahmad Mammadli On the evening of May 6, 2025 , public and political activist Ahmad Mammadli was detained by officers from the Binagadi...
May 8, 20253 min read


Court Upholds Detention of Tofig Yagublu Amid 36-Day Hunger Strike
Tofig Yagublu On May 6, the Baku Court of Appeal held a hearing on the appeal of opposition politician Tofig Yagublu, who was sentenced...
May 6, 20253 min read


Azerbaijan Escalates Charges in Toplum TV Case While Ignoring Defense Petitions
On May 5, the preparatory hearing for the “Toplum TV case” continued. During the process held under the chairmanship of Judge Azer...
May 6, 20252 min read


Tofiq Yaqublu’s Health Deteriorates After 35-Day Hunger Strike Ahead of May 6 Appeal Hearing
Tofiq Yaqublu Tofiq Yaqublu, a member of the Musavat Party and the National Council, and one of the Azerbaijani government’s most vocal...
May 6, 20252 min read


Prosecutor Requests 19-Year Sentence for Ethnic Researcher Iqbal Abilov
Iqbal Abilov A 19-year prison sentence has been requested for Iqbal Abilov, editor-in-chief of the journal Talysh National Academy News...
May 3, 20252 min read


Civil Activist Mohyaddin Orujov Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison Amid Health Concerns and Political Allegations
Mohyaddin Orujov Mohyaddin Orujov, a member of the “Workers’ Table” Confederation of Trade Unions, was sentenced to three years in prison...
May 2, 20253 min read


Farid Mehralizadeh Writes from Prison: “TV Channels Operate Based on Theses from a Single Source”
Farid Mehralizadeh Imprisoned Radio Azadliq journalist Farid Mehralizadeh, in a letter from detention, emphasizes the crucial role of...
May 2, 20253 min read


Tofig Yagublu, on Hunger Strike for 32 Days, Appeals to the Public: “I Do Not Want to Spend My Final Days in Prison”
Tofig Yagublu Tofig Yagublu, an imprisoned member of the National Council and the Musavat Party, has been on a hunger strike since April...
May 2, 20253 min read


Writers, Politicians, and International Figures Raise Alarm Over Tofiq Yagublu’s Hunger Strike and Critical Condition
Tofiq Yagublu As of May 1, 2025 , Azerbaijani opposition politician Tofiq Yagublu has been on a hunger strike for 31 days to protest...
May 1, 20254 min read


MeydanTV's Detained Employee Aytac Tapdiq Says Her Right to Marry Has Been Violated
Aytac Tapdiq Aytac Tapdiq, a detained employee of MeydanTV, claims that her right to enter into marriage is being violated. According to...
Apr 28, 20251 min read


Tofiq Yaqublu Transferred to Medical Facility: “Even if I Know I Will Die, I Will Not Stop My Hunger Strike”
Tofiq Yaqublu, a member of the Musavat Party and the National Council, has been on a hunger strike for 27 days. On April 27, his...
Apr 27, 20252 min read


Calls for Release as Journalist Avaz Zeynallı Diagnosed with Late-Stage Cancer
Avaz Zeynallı Avaz Zeynallı, the imprisoned founder of “Xural” internet television, has been diagnosed with metastatic colorectal cancer,...
Apr 14, 20253 min read
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