Detained Azeri Youth Activists on Hunger Strike
“We do not expect pity," says one of eight defendants who deny prosecution allegations of "revolution" plot.
2 May 14
Azerbaijan
Another Azeri NGO Leader Out of Circulation
Hasan Huseynli’s supporters say assault charge against him is a typical frame-up, and reflects a trend of crushing civil society groups outside Baku.
29 Apr 14
Azerbaijani Journalist Accused of Spying for Armenia
Summarily extradited by Turkey, Rauf Mirqadirov faces charges of betraying "state secrets" he could not have known.
25 Apr 14
Azerbaijan's Multiplying Airports
On latest construction site, villagers say their farmland was taken before anyone offered them compensation.
25 Apr 14
Azerbaijan: Broad Consensus on Crimea Worries
With Karabakh in mind, government votes against Moscow's annexation move.
8 Apr 14
Senior Azeri Official Sacked in Spillover From Turkish Internal Strife
Leaked emails used to claim that some senior figures in Baku are linked to influential Turkish cleric.
28 Mar 14
Azerbaijani Print House Under Threat
Fine for tax evasion just a pretext for closing down firm that publishes independent press, owner says.
22 Mar 14
Two Opposition Figures Jailed in Azerbaijan
Ilgar Mammadov and Tofiq Yaqublu convicted of inciting a riot although they weren't in town when it happened.
21 Mar 14
Detention of Armenian Pensioner Highlights Tensions with Azerbaijan
Yerevan claims 77-year-old villager tortured while imprisoned for over a month.
21 Mar 14
Karabakh Peace Process: Clutching at Straws?
The resumption of high-level Azerbaijan-Armenian meetings is seen as positive, but experts doubt 2014 will bring even incremental progress in the long-running negotiations.
20 Mar 14
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