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Vafa Zeynalova

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Matanat Azizova, head of the Women´s Crisis Centre. (Photo courtesy of M. Azizova)

Matanat Azizova, head of the Women´s Crisis Centre. (Photo courtesy of M. Azizova)

Being Gay in Azerbaijan

LGBT people routinely face violence and abuse by officials and their own families.

7 Jul 16

Naila Yagublu, chairwoman of the women´s branch of the opposition Musavat party. (Photo courtesy of N. Yagublu)

Naila Yagublu, chairwoman of the women´s branch of the opposition Musavat party. (Photo courtesy of N. Yagublu)

Activists Dispute Azeri Domestic Violence Figures

Experts warn that the situation has been getting worse, not better.

26 Apr 16

Shuttered: currency exchange offices closed their doors following the devaluation. (Photo: Vafa Zeynalova)

Shuttered: currency exchange offices closed their doors following the devaluation. (Photo: Vafa Zeynalova)

Azerbaijanis Struggle After Currency Devaluation

Amid falling oil prices, Baku has abandoned the manat´s peg to the dollar and let the manat tumble.

18 Jan 16

Health Insurance Plan Stalls in Azerbaijan

Most agree that reform is only way to fix broken healthcare system, but it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere fast.

12 Dec 11

Azerbaijani Islamists Angered at Leader's Conviction

Campaign to overturn headscarf ban in schools to continue.

14 Oct 11

Ehtiram Pashayev, deputy director of the Public Organisation Against AIDS. (Photo: Vafa Zeynalova)

Ehtiram Pashayev, deputy director of the Public Organisation Against AIDS. (Photo: Vafa Zeynalova)

Azerbaijan Slow to Tackle HIV Health Needs

Fewer recorded cases than Russia, but country needs more specialised clinics offering treatment.

1 Apr 11

Theatre director Gocha Kapanadze. (Photo: Vafa Zeynalova)

Theatre director Gocha Kapanadze. (Photo: Vafa Zeynalova)

Azeri Theatre Struggles to Survive in Georgia

Minority-language theatre desperately short of funding.

9 Feb 11

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