On 16 January, the Baku Court of Appeal considered the appeal against the extension of the pre-trial detention period of youth activist Fuad Ahmadli until 12 March. According to lawyer Asabali Mustafayev, the appeal was not granted. The lawyer said keeping...

On 16 January, the Baku Court of Appeal heard an appeal against the extension of the pre-trial custody of Faig Amirli, an assistant to APFP Chairman and the distribution director of Azadliq newspaper. The court dismissed the appeal, Amirli’s lawyer...

NIDA Civic Movement activist Rahim Valiyev has been sentenced to 15 days of administrative imprisonment, as reported on the Facebook page of NIDA Civic Movement. Today, on 16 January, Binagadi district court issued a decision on the arrest of the youth...

On 16 January the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS) published a letter addressed to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in relation to the criminal proceedings launched against former PACE Vice-president Mr Luca Volonte. In the...

To Members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Council of Europe Avenue de l'Europe F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex FRANCE 16 January 2017 We are writing with a view to the criminal case against the former Vice President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the...

• Elgiz Gahraman made his final speech in court. He called the criminal case fabricated and demanded his acquittal; • The youth activist was sentenced to 5 and a half years in prison. On 16 January, Baku Grave Crimes Court chaired...

Summary: Hearing #50 • Defendants Bahruz Asgarov, Taleh Bagirzade, Jahad Babakishizade, Etibar Ismayilov, Farhad Balayev and Ramin Yariyev made their final speeches; • Taleh Bagirzade accused Ramil Usubov of being involved in the Nardaran incident and devising the booklet used against...