Baku Appeal Court chaired by Judge Hasan Ahmadov granted the appeal filed by Gabala Football Club captain Javid Huseynov, who was charged under Articles 307.1 (failure to inform about a serious crime, despite of being aware of its preparation or...

On October 12, Baku Court of Appeal chaired by Judge Hasan Ahmadov examined NIDA activist Giyas Ibrahimov’s appeal regarding the illegal search and seizure conducted on him and in his apartment. The court denied the appeal. The appeal had been...

Lala Amirli, the wife of Azadliq newspaper’s arrested distribution director Faig Amirli, has sued the Serious Crimes Investigation Department (SCID) of Prosecutor General’s Office. Upon the journalist’s arrest, a car belonging to Lala Amirli was seized and it is still impounded...

Nasimi District Court chaired by Judge Shalala Hasanova examined the motion to replace the pre-trial detention of Azadliq newspaper’s distribution director Faig Amirli with house arrest. The motion was dismissed. Faig Amirli was present at the hearing which was closed...

Fuad Ahmadli, the arrested chairman of Khatai district Youth Committee of the opposition party Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP), is not provided necessary medical aid in detention despite his serious health issues, his lawyer Asabali Mustafayev said. According to the lawyer,...

The activity of mass media workers in the area of conducting a special operation against religious extremism in Azerbaijan will be determined by the agency in charge of the operation. This issue was included in the proposed changes to the Law...

In the wake of recent constitutional referendum, Azerbaijan’s civil society organisations increasingly call for a stronger action by Azerbaijan’s partners, including the Council of Europe, a pan-European human rights monitoring organisation. Last week, a group of Azerbaijan’s leading civil society...