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Public Activist Rabiyya Mammadova Faces Violence, Accusations, and Bureaucratic Roadblocks in Her Activism

Rabiyya Mammadova Public and gender rights activist Rabiyya Mammadova, founder of the “Sapla” sewing workshop, has faced a series of...

Apr 11, 20253 min read

Crackdown on Independent Media in Azerbaijan: Trials and Detentions Continue

Published: April 3, 2025 Generated by AI The Azerbaijani authorities continue to target independent media, with multiple journalists and...

Apr 3, 20253 min read

CLMATE JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS – Side event at the 58th Session of the Human Rights Council

Geneva, Human Rights Council – April 1st, 2025 – During the 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Green and Better World along with...

Apr 3, 20253 min read

Climate Justice and Human Rights - Side event at the UN Office in Geneva

Side Event: Climate Justice and Human Rights Date & Time: 01 April 2025, 13:00 CET Location: UN Office in Geneva Occasion: On the...

Mar 31, 20251 min read

Azerbaijan’s Political Repression and Corruption Exposed at OECD Anti-Corruption Forum

Paris, France – 2025 OECD Global Anti-corruption and Integrity Forum – During the OECD Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum, at the...

Mar 28, 20252 min read

Mirvari Gahramanli Summoned to the Prosecutor’s Office

Another NGO leader has been summoned for investigation as part of the ongoing "NGO Case" at the Investigation Department of the General...

Mar 27, 20252 min read

AXCP Leader’s Bodyguard Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison

Niyaməddin Əhmədov, a member of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (AXCP) and public bodyguard of party chairman Əli Kərimli, has been...

Mar 22, 20253 min read

IHR denounced detention of the Istanbul's mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu

On March 20, at the 58th session of the Human Rights Council, the Institute for Human Rights delivered a powerful statement at the Palais...

Mar 21, 20251 min read

Ələsgər Məmmədli's Detention Continues Amidst Legal Challenges and Health Concerns

The Khatai District Court, under Judge Sülhanə Hacıyeva, denied a motion for house arrest for Ələsgər Məmmədli, co-founder of Toplum TV,...

Mar 20, 20252 min read

Fatime Movlamli's Imprisonment: A Journalist's Defiance Amidst Smuggling Allegations

Fatime Movlamli, detained in connection with the "Meydan TV case," conveyed her unwavering spirit through a letter from her detention...

Mar 20, 20252 min read

Rufat Safarov's Detention Extended Amidst Allegations and Family Concerns

The Binagadi District Court extended the pretrial detention of human rights defender Rufat Safarov until May 3, 2025. This decision...

Mar 20, 20252 min read

Two Human Rights Defenders Detained Amidst Renewed NGO Investigation in Azerbaijan

Bashir Suleymanli, head of the "Citizen Rights" Institute, and Mammad Alpay (Mammadzade), coordinator of the "Election Monitoring...

Mar 19, 20252 min read

Two Popular Front Party Activists Remain Detained on Anti-State Call Charges

The Baku Court of Appeal upheld the pretrial detention of Zaur Asgarov, chairman of the Garadagh district branch of the Popular Front...

Mar 19, 20252 min read

Institute for Human Rights Calls Out US Actions Undermining Global Civil Society

Geneva, UN Human Rights Council – March 17th, 2025 – During the 58th Human Rights Council, the Institute for Human Rights denounced the...

Mar 19, 20252 min read

Azerbaijani Government’s Decision to Close UN and ICRC Offices: A Severe Blow to Civil Society and International Cooperation

The Azerbaijani government's recent decision to close the offices of major UN organizations and the International Committee of the Red...

Mar 6, 20252 min read

Strengthening Due Diligence: Side event at the 58th Session of the Human Rights Council

On February 28, the Institute for Human Rights held a side event titled “The role of due diligence in transnational corporations and...

Mar 2, 20253 min read

IRFS APPEALS TO THE UNITED NATIONS REGARDING IMPRISONED FEMALE JOURNALISTS IN AZERBAIJAN

Geneva, 24 February 2025 – The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) convened today for its 58th session, featuring the Annual...

Feb 26, 20252 min read

EcHR Rules Against Azerbaijan in the Objective TV Case

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Azerbaijan violated Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights by...

Feb 20, 20254 min read

The European Parliament’s plenary session: Continued repression of civil society and independent media in Azerbaijan and the cases of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, Anar Mammadli, Kamran Mammadli, Rufat Safarov

December 18, 2024 — Strasbourg, France The European Parliament has issued a strong condemnation of Azerbaijan’s escalating repression of...

Dec 18, 20243 min read

New List of Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan – 331 People

Source: Turan News Agency On December 12, the Union for "Freedom for Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan" published an updated list of...

Dec 13, 20241 min read