* A private prosecution complaint implies criminal responsibility of a person and may lead to imprisonment; * The blogger and his lawyer have been served a summons by the court, but not the lawsuit; * Mehman Huseynov says the accusations by...

“The compensations awarded in nearly 40 cases of the judgments issued by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in respect of Azerbaijan in 2016 have not been paid,” lawyer Asabali Mustafayev said. According to the lawyer, no...

On 9 February, Shaki-based branches of Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP) and Musavat Party were expelled from their office building. The reason cited was that the building, jointly rented by the parties, was privatised and sold. Both parties...

On 9 February, the Supreme Court heard an appeal filed against a travel ban prohibiting Asabali Mustafayev, a prominent lawyer, from leaving the country, the lawyer himself reported. According to Mustafayev, the financial activities of the Democracy and Human Rights Resource...

On 9 February, Baku Court of Appeal heard appeals filed against Nasimi District Court’s decision ordering the tax audit of Azadliq newspaper and Azadliq.info LLC. At the closed hearing presided over by Judge Gail Mammadov, the court rejected the appeals,...