High-Profile Trials in Azerbaijan
Courts concern themselves with charges of financial wrongdoing, and ignore the blindingly obvious offence of criticising the government.
Courts concern themselves with charges of financial wrongdoing, and ignore the blindingly obvious offence of criticising the government.
Borrowers typically have to sign over their homes as security for high-interest loans.
Cloak-and-dagger meetings in a border town as police try to force journalist to come back.
After initial confrontation, demonstrations die down in fairly amicable manner.
Virtually no efforts are taking place to counter violent extremism through civil society engagement in the country.
“We fear that this growing harassment is a forerunner of a new crackdown” – Reporters Without Borders.
Armenians send a team, but get a hostile reception from flag-waving crowds.
Focus on “hostile” Armenian reports and “biased” Western media.
Moscow ally says it wants to engage with Brussels, too – and that there’s no contradiction there.
President offers temporary subsidy on electricity price rise, but that isn’t enough for most demonstrators.