Afgan Mukhtarli
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Protests Mark Azerbaijan’s Referendum
Opposition groups say reforms will perpetuate the powers of the current leadership.
24 Sep 16
Azerbaijan Continues Anti-Gulen Campaign
Interior minister vows to pursue the Islamic cleric´s movement.
2 Sep 16
Azerbaijan: Alarming Rise in Suicide
Figures have quadrupled since 2008, largely attributed to social problems and injustice.
23 Jun 16
Explaining Azerbaijan's Surprise Prisoner Amnesty
Move interpreted as an attempt to deflect international criticism of Baku’s´s poor human rights record.
22 Mar 16
Deciphering Azerbaijan's Secret Service Purge
Bad news – it doesn’t herald a softer line on dissent or a clampdown on corruption.
26 Nov 15
Predicable Win for Ruling Party in Azerbaijan
Local group judges vote “not free, not fair, not democratic and not transparent”.
7 Nov 15
Azerbaijan: Campaign Against Meydan TV Continues
“First they destroyed opposition-leaning and independent media inside the country, and then they shifted to the international media."
3 Nov 15
Azerbaijan: Concerns About Treatment of Two Political Prisoners
Opposition figure Ilgar Mammadov beaten up by prison staff, lawyer says.
27 Oct 15
Euro-Observers Shun Azerbaijan Election
Instead, observers from former Soviet states will applaud the ruling party's repeat victory.
23 Oct 15
Azerbaijan's Euro-Exit
European legislators demanded release of political prisoners, and a probe into allegations of high-level corruption.
25 Sep 15
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