The Nizami District Court in Baku has ruled to transfer Elvin Mustafayev, a member of the “Labor Desk” (İşçi Masası) trade union platform, to Gobustan high-security prison for a period of six months. According to Tural Farzili, a board member of “Labor Desk,” the decision was made based on a request from the administration of […]
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Azerbaijan has been ranked 144th out of 161 countries in the 2025 Global Expression Report, placing the country in the “In Crisis” category for freedom of expression. The annual index, developed by international experts, evaluates freedom of expression in countries worldwide using 25 indicators. These metrics include freedom of the press, digital rights, civic space,
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Brussels | July 2025 — Journalismfund Europe has opened applications for its Fossil Fuel Grants Programme, which supports cross-border teams of professional journalists and newsrooms investigating the hidden activities of European fossil fuel companies and their allies. The programme is designed to expose unreported or underreported practices both within and outside Europe. It also welcomes
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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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Reports from anonymous sources suggest that individuals suffering from drug addiction are being transferred directly to the Baku Pretrial Detention Center without receiving any medical treatment at a narcology clinic. According to a letter received by Toplum TV, individuals with long-term addiction are placed in closed confinement within a single day of detention and are
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
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