On September 14, Baku Grave Crimes Court chaired by Judge Alovsat Abbasov continued the 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...

Campaign groups registered in connection with the upcoming popular vote (referendum) of September 26 on amendments to the Constitution are refusing free airtime offered. The “New Azerbaijan,” “Civil Society” and “Municipality” campaign groups, which are going to campaign in favour of...

APA-Holding employee Farahim Ilgaroglu has reported being sacked after his viewpoint on the National Council rally of September 11 did not coincide with that of Eynulla Fatullayev, the editor-in-chief of the websites virtualaz.org and haqqin.az. “Eynulla Fatullayev posted a photo (showing...

On September 14, the Court of Appeal rejected the appellate complaint filed against Khatai District Court’s decision of 06 September 2016 to extend the pre-trial detention of youth activist, NIDA Civic Movement member Bayram Mammadov by two months. Speaking about the...

Sabail District Court held a hearing on the request to initiate a criminal case based on arrested youth activists Bayram Mammadov and Giyas Ibrahimov’s allegations that they were tortured upon detention. Giving background to the case and information on the hearing,...