On 16 March, Nasimi District Court chaired by Judge Babak Hasanov ordered the pre-trial detention of Muslim Union Movement’s (MUM) Board member Elkhan Sayadulla oglu Isgandarov for a period of 3 months 11 days, lawyer Fariz Namazli has said. According to...

On 16 March, President Ilham Aliyev signed a pardon decree. Under the decree, 412 individuals serving prison sentences have been exempted from the remainder of their sentences. Among them are four people included in human rights organisations’ list of political...

On 16 March, Supreme Court chaired by Judge Ahmad Nurmammadov considered investigative journalist Khadija Ismayil’s appeal seeking to reverse the travel ban imposed on her. Khadija Ismayil made a speech at the hearing and asked for the appeal to be granted....

On 16 March, Shirvan Court of Appeal heard and dismissed an appeal filed by Masalli-based theologian Sardar Hajihasanli (Babayev) against Masalli Regional Court’s decision ordering his pre-trial detention, lawyer Javad Javadov has said.According to the lawyer, police outposts had been...

 The witnesses said they had received financial assistance at amounts of either AZN 50, 100 and 250 from the Council of Nardaran Elders and the Islamic Party of Azerbaijan. On 16 March, Baku Grave Crimes Court chaired by Judge...