Voices in Exile

A French court has sentenced 43-year-old Azerbaijani citizen Khayyam Hagverdiyev to 10 years in prison for plotting to assassinate political blogger Mohammad Mirzali, who lives in exile in Nantes, France. Mirzali, known for his fierce criticism of the Azerbaijani government, was previously stabbed in March 2021 in the center of Nantes. In another reported incident […]

In a deepening assault on dissent, Azerbaijani authorities have issued arrest warrants in absentia for several prominent exiled bloggers, journalists, and activists, escalating their transnational repression campaign. On May 31, Baku’s Binagadi District Court, acting on motions from the Prosecutor General’s Office, approved criminal cases against critics of the regime living in Europe. Who Is

The Canadian government (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, IRCC) has established a dedicated refugee stream for human rights defenders at risk who, due to intense persecution, are looking for a permanent resettlement option in Canada. The number of places available to human rights defenders at risk are limited, with Front Line Defenders invited to refer up to