On August 31, Baku Grave Crimes Court, chaired by Judge Alovsat Abbasov, held a hearing on the criminal case of Muslim Union Movement’s Chairman Taleh Bagirzade, Jabrayilov Rasim Mirzababa oglu, Mustafayev Zakir Tapdig oglu, Jabbarov Jabbar Amirkhan oglu, Babakishizade Jahad...

Lawyer Elchin Sadigov is unable to meet with arrested REAL Movement executive secretary Natig Jafarli, as reported by the lawyer himself. Elchin Sadigov says he has sent the documents (warrant of attorney) required for representing a person as a lawyer to...

According to lawyer Elchin Sadigov, Baku Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal filed by Togrul Ismayilov, the head of opposition Republican Alternative (REAL) Movement’s Sabail-Nasimi Assembly, and Elshan Gasimov, the deputy head of REAL’s Binagadi Assembly. Elshan Gasimov and...

NIDA Civic Movement member Elgiz Gahramanov, who is held in Baku Detention Centre, is not allowed to meet with his parents, the youth activist’s family members have said. They were told at Baku Detention Centre that a meeting was impossible...

TV channels and print and online media outlets operating in Azerbaijan have publicised the fees charged for paid airtime offered for campaigning related to the September 26 referendum on amendments to the national Constitution. Ichtimai (Public) Television offers 5-minute segments of...

Member of the opposition party Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP), Karabakh war veteran Ismayil Rasulov has been released by Baku Court of Appeal, as reported by lawyer Asabali Mustafayev. Ismayil Rasulov was detained on August 24. He was sentenced to...

Imprisoned chairman of the Islamic Party of Azerbaijan, political prisoner Movsum Samadov has launched an open-ended hunger strike in protest at the referendum on constitutional amendments scheduled for September 26, his lawyer Yalchin Imanov has said. Chairman of the Islamic...

Journalist and video blogger Mehman Huseynov and youth activists Masud Akbar and Samir Asadli were detained and taken to the Police Station #12 of Sabunchu District Police Department. Although they were set free after giving statements, they were told that...

According to lawyer Togrul Babayev, he has met with former health minister Ali Insanov who has recently faced new criminal charges and has been transferred from Prison #13 to Baku Detention Facility #1. Babayev said as Ali Insanov was still serving...

According to lawyer Asabali Mustafayev, he has met with Fuad Ahmadli, the chairman of Khatai district Youth Committee of the opposition party Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP) who was detained on August 18. Fuad Ahmadli is charged under Articles 302.1...