Several youth activists were detained and subjected to pressure ahead of the National Council’s protest rally of September 17, as reported by the activists themselves. According to NIDA Board member Masud Asgar, he went to the police station on summons at...

Former political prisoner, Tolishi Sado newspaper editor-in-chief Hilal Mammadov was summoned by police on September 19. According to the journalist, he was approached by the district police officer and told that they had to go to the 25th police station...

On September 19, Baku Grave Crimes Court chaired by Judge Afgan Hajiyev continued the hearing on the criminal case of the former chairman of the Board of Azerbaijan International Bank OJSC Jahangir Hajiyev and 7 other men, including former directors...

Lawyer Elchin Sadigov met with journalist Fikrat Faramazoglu at the Main Organised Crime Department (MOCD) on September 19. According to the lawyer, Fikrat Faramazoglu’s teeth were knocked out by the blows while being tortured. Fikrat Faramazoglu was arrested on 30...

Though the majority of those detained after the National Council’s “No to Monarchy” protest rally of September 17 have been released, some 15 youths are still being held in police custody for the past two days. Today, one of those youths...

On September 19, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Mr. Michel Forst met with jailed political prisoners. The rapporteur met with opposition party APFP’s Deputy Chairman Fuad Gahramanli in Baku detention facility No.1. According to Fuad...