Court upholds extension of journalist’s pretrial detention in “Meydan TV Case” On July 9, the Baku Court of Appeal dismissed the complaint filed by journalist Ramin Deko (Jabrayilzade) against the extension of his pretrial detention. The hearing was presided over by Judge Ali Mammadov. Ramin Deko is among several journalists arrested in connection with the […]
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On July 10, the Narimanov District Court declined to proceed with a complaint filed by families of political prisoners against Azerbaijani influencer Tarix Aliyev (known as “Tolik”). The judicial panel, presided over by Judge Kamal Babayev, refused to accept the case on procedural grounds. According to defense lawyer Zibeyda Sadigova, the court cited that the
On July 9, the Binagadi District Court extended the pre-trial detention of several individuals arrested under Azerbaijan’s so-called “NGO Case” for an additional three months. Those affected include: Mammad Alpay and Bashir Suleymanli were originally detained on March 14, the same day that Hafiz Hasanov (Legal and Development NGO) and Khalid Agaliyev (Media Law Institute)
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Member of the Bar Association Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Activist Fikrat Jafarli, head of the Center for the Investigation of Torture, has been officially recognized as an accused person in a private criminal complaint filed by Elvin Aliyev, a member of the Disciplinary Commission of the Bar Association and a practicing lawyer. The information was
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Court Rejects Extension Appeal of Detained Journalist in the Meydan TV Case On July 8, the Baku Court of Appeal reviewed the appeal filed against the extension of the pre-trial detention of journalist Ulviyya Ali (Guliyeva), who was arrested in connection with the Meydan TV case. The hearing was chaired by Judge Qadim Babayev, who
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Araz Aliyev, a founding member of the Third Republic Platform, has been barred from taking his ailing mother abroad for medical treatment. Aliyev shared the news himself, stating that on July 7, while attempting to travel with his mother to a foreign country for treatment, he was informed at the airport that a travel ban
The appeal filed by journalist Aysel Umudova—one of the detained reporters in the “Meydan TV case”—against the extension of her pretrial detention has been rejected. On July 7, the Baku Court of Appeal, presided over by Judge Qədim Babayev, reviewed Umudova’s complaint and ruled against her petition. On June 24, the detention period of several
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Tofiq Yaqublu, member of Musavat Party and the National Council of Democratic Forces, writes from prison: “Regime-appointed puppets-deputies, ‘experts’ and media personalities-are celebrating the closure of our land borders, citing the Israel‑Iran war as proof of President Aliyev’s foresight. This absurd and unjust decision has turned the lives of millions, including our diaspora in neighboring
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On July 2, it was reported that three detained journalists from “AbzasMedia” – Nargiz Absalamova, Elnara Gasimova, and Sevinc Vagifgizi – have begun a hunger strike in support of their imprisoned colleague Ulvi Hasanli. According to their relatives, the journalists are being subjected to inhumane treatment and alleged torture at Baku Pretrial Detention Facility No.
Prison and Restriction Sentences Handed Down for Demonstrators A court in Imishli has issued verdicts against individuals detained for protesting a fatal traffic accident involving the State Traffic Police (DYP), which resulted in the deaths of three children and serious injury to another person. On July 3, under the chairmanship of Judge Zaur Pirverdiyev, the
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