On 10 January, Baku Grave Crimes Court chaired by Judge Eldar Ismayilov commenced the trial of Nardaran resident Natig Karimov and former deputy chairman of Azerbaijan Islamic Party Ingilab Ahadov. Presiding judge Eldar Ismayilov requested to withdraw from the case due...

The period of pre-trial detention of jailed former health minister Ali Insanov has been prolonged for two months. According to his lawyer Togrul Babayev, the investigative agency’s petition to extend the pre-trial detention term of the former minister was granted at...

Former investigator Rufat Safarov has been transferred to Prison #9 for several days now, but things continue to worsen, Safarov’s father Eldar Sabiroglu said after a meeting with his son on 10 January. According to Sabiroglu, there is continuous psychological pressure...

On 10 January, Nasimi District Court chaired by Judge Babak Panahov held a hearing on the charges brought against the prominent blogger, human rights defender and IRFS Chairman Mehman Huseynov under Article 535.1 (disobedience to lawful requirements of the police)...

The abduction, detention and ill-treatment of award-winning Azerbaijani human rights activist and blogger Mehman Huseynov is further proof of the government’s zero tolerance for free expression, said the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS) today. IRFS condemns the appalling...

On 10 January, the Cabinet of Ministers held a meeting chaired by President Ilham Aliyev on the results of the socio-economic development in 2016 and future challenges. Ilham Aliyev made a speech at the meeting on the results of 2016...

Azerbaijani journalist and human rights defender Mehman Huseynov has gone missing and is believed to have been abducted by the unknown assailants in the heart of Baku, the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS) reported today. The IRFS calls...