Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Young Bloggers Jailed

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:08:44 -0800

(New York) - The criminal convictions of two young activist bloggers are a step backward for free expression in Azerbaijan, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch called on the Azerbaijani government to ensure that the appeal against their conviction fully examines whether the incident for which they were convicted was staged to frame them.

Letter to the President of Azerbaijan regarding the Trial of Two Youth Activists

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:32:50 -0700

President Ilham Aliyev

19 Istiqlaliyyat Street

Baku 370066

Azerbaijan

Dear President Aliyev,

Letter to the Azerbaijani Authorities Regarding the Death of a Journalist in Custody

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:12:03 -0700

Zakir Garalov

Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan

Office of the Prosecutor General

Dear Prosecutor General Garalov,

Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) debate on the state of human rights in Europe

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:51:51 -0700

Thank you for the opportunity to address this important forum and contribute to this welcome and much-needed reflection on the state of human rights in Europe.

This morning's discussion has already highlighted a wide array of areas in which serious human rights abuses have gone unpunished. And a strong case has been made for how a climate of impunity in turns fuels further violations.

Azerbaijan: Proposed Amendments Threaten Media, Civil Society

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:01:01 -0700

The rights to freedom of expression and freedom of association are at serious imminent risk in Azerbaijan as the country's parliament, the Milli Mejlis, this week deliberates on further restrictions on the media and civic organizations.

Human Rights Watch Letter to the President of Azerbaijan Regarding Draft Amendments for NGOs

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:43:28 -0700

President Ilham Aliyev

19 Istiqlaliyyat Street
Baku 370066, Azerbaijan

Dear President Aliyev,

UN: Elect Rights-Respecting States to Human Rights Council

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:25:57 -0700

(New York) – Serious human rights violations in Azerbaijan, China, Cuba, Russia, and Saudi Arabia undermine their candidacies for the May 12, 2009 election to the United Nations Human Rights Council, a global coalition of international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) said in a letter released today.

Azerbaijan: Ensure Fair Trial for Three Teenagers

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:23:30 -0700

(New York) - Azerbaijan's Court of Appeal should promptly grant three teenagers accused and sentenced for murder in June 2007 a fair trial, Human Rights Watch said today, on the four year anniversary of their detention. The three all maintain that they were ill-treated during their initial detention, leading to coerced murder confessions.

Azerbaijan: Halt Libel Case Against Rights Defender

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:01:05 -0800

(New York) - The Azerbaijani government should immediately withdraw its libel case against the human rights activist Leyla Yunus, Human Rights Watch said today.

Letter to Minister of Internal Affairs Regarding Leyla Yunus' Libel Case

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:23:53 -0800

Ramil Usubov
Minister of Internal Affairs
Ministry of Internal Affairs
7 Husi Hadjiyev Street
Baku, Azerbaijan

Dear Minister Usubov,

We very much value the engagement on human rights concerns that Human Rights Watch has had with you and your government for so many years.