No Let-Up to Repression in Azerbaijan
One arrested, two jailed, one ordered to stay in detention after more than a year without trial.
One arrested, two jailed, one ordered to stay in detention after more than a year without trial.
As World Press Freedom Day approaches, leading Azerbaijani journalists are in prison and independent media outlets are out of action, or heading that way.
Experts say campaign continues, but needs to evolve.
“We live in a constant state of alarm. We’re afraid a new war is going to start.”
Yerevan may benefit from increased trade and new export routes.
Limited benefits from joining Russian-led economic bloc seem to have prompted Yerevan to re-engage with Brussels.
As the European Games approach, the government tries to accentuate the positive and silence critics.
“Arrests can take away our freedom, but not our desire to be free” - human rights defender Intiqam Aliyev
Officials say merging 900-plus local administrations into 14 makes sense, but the plan is meeting resistance.
Despite moves towards inclusive education, public attitudes are slow to change.