Human rights
Keeping Up Appearances in Azerbaijan
Soviet tradition of organised “volunteering” persists in Nakhichevan exclave.
6 Aug 12
Uzbek Rights Activist Murdered
Colleagues point finger at government for death of Akromhoja Muhitdinov, who worked on child labour and farmers' rights.
28 Jul 12
Iran Holds Azeri Poets on Mystery Charges
Arrests look like part of bigger political game.
19 Jul 12
Wedding Worries for Uzbek Muslims
14 Jul 12
Detained Azeri Activist Makes Torture Allegations
Ilham Amiraslanov alleges beatings and coercion after questioning where government funds were going.
13 Jul 12
Alarm as Azeri Photographer Charged
With international attention fading, government turns its attention to Eurovision “spoilers”.
15 Jun 12
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