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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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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Reports from Russian media reveal unpaid taxes and raise questions about the Aliyev family’s undisclosed riches According to several Russian media outlets, a luxury villa located in the elite “Mayendorf Gardens” (Майендорфские сады) compound near Moscow — registered in the name of Heydar Aliyev Jr., son of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev — has accumulated nearly
After five days of complete silence, imprisoned journalist Ulvi Hasanli made his first phone call to his family today from the Umbaki pre-trial detention facility, where he is currently being held. His wife, Rubaba Guliyeva, shared the update on June 30. She reported that Hasanli had been placed in solitary confinement (the punishment cell) since
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Family reports head injuries and concerns over his wellbeing Haji Valiyev, a former soldier in the Second Karabakh War and head of the now-dissolved “Young Veterans” Public Association, is reported to have been subjected to torture while in detention. According to his family, during a recent phone call, Valiyev stated that he had suffered an
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A recently leaked audio recording has sent shockwaves through Azerbaijani society. It allegedly captures police officers from Baku’s Khatai District violently beating, insulting, and humiliating minors. The disturbing content has reignited public anger over police brutality — yet for many, it comes as no surprise. Anyone in Azerbaijan who has had even a single encounter
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The father of imprisoned activist Möhyəddin Orucov, a member of the “İşçi Masası” movement, has had his vehicle confiscated by traffic police due to an alleged unpaid fine amounting to 40,800 AZN (approx. €21,800). Orucov’s family told Meydan TV that the incident occurred on June 17 while they were en route to visit him at
Tribunat analyzes detention conditions in the context of national and international law Recent concerns shared on social media about the conditions in Azerbaijan’s pre-trial detention centers and penitentiary institutions have sparked public debate. Information made public by detainees and prisoners suggests that sanitation levels in these facilities fall far short of standards compatible with human
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