On May 26, President Ilham Aliyev signed an order to pardon the convicted 220 people.175 of those pardoned were released from the rest of the penalty.25 people sentenced to imprisonment were reduced to half of the sentence.Among those who fall into the pardon are also a French citizen. Teo Clerk Hugo, born in 1986, was […]
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Mammad Alpay: “My arrest is directly related to my activities in the field of elections and human rights” The executive director of the “Election Observation” Alliance, Mammad Alpay, has not been released from house arrest. This was reported by his relatives. It was reported that on May 16, the Binagadi District Court considered a petition
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The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned the state prosecutor’s request for 11 and 12-year prison sentences for journalists arrested in the “Abzas Media case.” In a statement, the committee’s program director, Carlos Martinez de la Serna, called the crackdown on independent media “shameful.” “CPJ condemns the 11 and 12-year prison sentences demanded by
The Social Union of Legal Education of Sumgait Youth has prepared a report reflecting the state of human rights in Azerbaijan in 2024. The report covers the general human rights situation in the country, including freedom of expression, torture, corruption, women’s rights, the judicial system, the early presidential and parliamentary elections, the right to free
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Online disinformation is one of the biggest threats to democracy today. It erodes trust, fuels polarisation, and distorts elections — and it’s getting smarter. The Council of Europe is calling on creative minds to design bold, scalable solutions that: From AI tools to educational platforms or policy innovations — if it’s feasible, impactful, and grounded
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Elchin Mammad spoke on the “Osmangizi” channel about any severe punishments for journalists arrested in the “Abzas Media case”, about recent court proceedings and the severe repressive situation in the country (1:07:00). The human rights defender believes that we are already at the peak of repression in the country and what is happening is aimed
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The European Political Union summit will be held in Azerbaijan in 2028. This was announced by Antonio Costa, President of the European Council, while announcing the host countries for 2025–2028. In 2026, the summits will be held in Armenia and Ireland, in 2027 in Switzerland and Greece, in the first half of 2028 in Azerbaijan,
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Public activist Nijat Amiraslanov has been sentenced to 15 days of administrative arrest. His relatives informed Meydan TV about this. He was tried under Article 510 (minor mischief) of the Code of Administrative Offenses. By the decision of the Gazakh District Court, the public activist received a 15-day administrative arrest sentence.
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In addition, the use of materials containing his photo, video and voice on public transport has been banned The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has banned posters and banners featuring former mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was arrested as part of an investigation against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. The police have been instructed to collect the
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