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May 31, 2019 Dispatches

Justice Not Served for Prominent Azerbaijani Activist

Azerbaijan Failed to Comply with Judgement in Ilgar Mammadov’s Case

Azerbaijani opposition leader Ilgar Mammadov, amid a crowd of supporters just after being released from prison.
May 17, 2019 Dispatches

Don’t Be Fooled by Azerbaijan at Europa League Football Final

Turn Spotlight on Terrible Human Rights Record

Arsenal players celebrate winning their Europa League football match semifinal against Valencia at the Camp de Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain, Thursday, May 9, 2019.
April 3, 2019 News Release

Azerbaijan: Youth Activist Freed, Then Re-arrested

Release Bayram Mammadov; Probe Ill-treatment Allegations

Policemen bringing youth activist Bayram Mammadov to the Appeal Court in Baku, Azerbaijan. April 2, 2019.
January 29, 2019 Dispatches

German Parliament Takes Azerbaijan Corruption Seriously – Finally

Bundestag Disciplines Karin Strenz MP for Hiding Money From Baku

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January 10, 2019 Dispatches

Unjustly Jailed Blogger Faces New Charges in Azerbaijan

Authorities Should Release Mehman Huseynov and Drop All Charges

Mehman Huseynov.
September 20, 2018 Statement

Azerbaijan Continues Crackdown on Civil Society

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Gozel Bayramli, deputy chair of the opposition Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP), was detained in one of the protest rallies in April 2011 in capital Baku.
August 23, 2018 Dispatches

German Chancellor Makes First Trip to South Caucasus

Merkel Should Put Rights on Agenda in Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan

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August 13, 2018 Dispatches

Freed at Last from Prison, but Not Free in Azerbaijan

Authorities Should Vacate Ilgar Mammadov’s Verdict, Lift Restrictions on His Freedoms

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July 25, 2018 Dispatches

Torture is ‘Systemic and Endemic’ in Azerbaijan

Torture Prevention Body Publishes Damning Reports

Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan prison.
July 9, 2018 Commentary

The EU Parliament makes it clear — no deal for Azerbaijan unless it improves its rights record

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev (L) arrives for a meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on February 6, 2017.
May 31, 2018 Dispatches

Azerbaijan Chooses Not to Free Prominent Activists

Highly Anticipated Pardon Decree Falls Short of Expectations

On May 24, President Aliyev signed the decree pardoning 634 people on the occasion of the centenary of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
April 5, 2018 Dispatches

Azerbaijan Released Wrongly Jailed Journalist

At Least 10 Other Journalists or Bloggers Still Behind Bars Should Also Be Freed

Jailed journalist Aziz Orujov released from prison, Baku, Azerbaijan, April 5, 2018.
February 7, 2018 Dispatches

Top EU Diplomat Should Deliver Tough Message to Azerbaijan

Mogherini Should Place Human Rights at Top of Agenda with Azerbaijan Foreign Minister

European Union's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini briefs the media after meeting Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (unseen) in Brussels, Belgium January 11, 2018.
February 4, 2018 Dispatches

Azerbaijan’s Disgraceful Five-Year Anniversary

Free Political Activist Ilgar Mammadov

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February 2, 2018 Letter

Azerbaijan: Human rights concerns over EIB loan to TANAP and TAP

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