Azerbaijan

Azeri Campaigners Abused

Prominent human rights activists are targeted in campaign of violence fuelled by state press.

1 May 03

Dramatic proof of president's shaky health raises doubts as to whether he can really seek a third term in office this autumn.

25 Apr 03

Local non-governmental organisations are lobbying the authorities to overturn a damaging amendment to the grants law.

17 Apr 03

A row over leadership of the Azerbaijani football federation is virtually shutting down the whole national game

27 Feb 03

Presidential decree designed to put a stop to building spree in walled medieval section of Azerbaijani capital

21 Feb 03

Industrial collapse in Azerbaijan has spawned a popular street trade in a poisonous substance.

13 Feb 03

Police raid village that was at the centre of anti-Aliev protests last year

6 Feb 03

Eviction of residents of hilltop homes in Baku shows Azerbaijanis still have no secure property rights.

30 Jan 03

President Aliev's U-turn on deregistering a prominent opposition party may be a clever political manoeuvre or a sign that his powers are failing.

23 Jan 03

Hundreds of thousands of refugees hit hard by Azerbaijan's bitterest winter weather for decades.

9 Jan 03

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