Human Rights July 28, 2026

International Journalist Federations Condemn Toplum TV Verdicts and Demand Immediate Releases

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) have condemned the prison sentences handed down in the Toplum TV case and called for...

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News July 27, 2026

Statement of the National Council on the Detention of Popular Front Party Member Bahruz Hasanli in Ukraine

The National Council of Democratic Forces is deeply concerned by the detention of Bahruz Hasanli, who has been living in political exile in Ukraine, and strongly condemns this...

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Human Rights July 27, 2026

Toplum TV Journalists and Civil Society Figures Receive Prison Sentences of up to 15 Years

The Baku Court for Grave Crimes on July 27 sentenced nine defendants in the Toplum TV case to lengthy prison terms after finding them guilty on multiple criminal...

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News July 27, 2026

Tofig Yagublu Says Prisoners at Correctional Facility No. 17 Are Without Water and Electricity

Imprisoned Azerbaijani opposition politician Tofig Yagublu says Correctional Facility No. 17 has been left with almost no electricity for a week and is now also experiencing a disruption...

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News July 27, 2026

Prosecutor Seeks 14-Year Sentence for Election Monitor Anar Mammadli

A state prosecutor has asked a Baku court to sentence prominent election monitor Anar Mammadli to 14 years in prison and civic activist Anar Abdulla to 13 years....

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News July 24, 2026

Frozen Rights

Earlier this year, while undergoing treatment at a rehabilitation center, I discovered that despite the freezing winter weather, the heating system simply wasn’t working. The corridors felt no...

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Human Rights July 24, 2026

“Able-bodied people have so many problems already. What more do you want?”

In Azerbaijan, it is almost impossible to discuss the rights, daily struggles, or social barriers faced by people with disabilities without hearing some version of this remark. At...

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Human Rights July 22, 2026

RSF Calls for Urgent Medical Care and Release of Jailed Meydan TV Journalist Aytac Tapdig

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called for urgent medical treatment and the release of imprisoned Meydan TV journalist Aytac Tapdig (Ahmadova), warning that her health is rapidly deteriorating...

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News July 22, 2026

Religious Prisoner Sent to Punishment Cell After Objecting to Alleged Beating of Inmate

Religious prisoner Mansur Valishov, who is being held at the Lankaran Penitentiary Complex, has been placed in a punishment cell, commonly known as “kars,” according to information provided...

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Human Rights July 22, 2026

Nearly 100 Political Prisoners Urge Azerbaijan’s Intellectuals to Speak Out Against Repression

Nearly 100 political prisoners in Azerbaijan have issued a joint public appeal calling on the country’s intellectuals, academics, university lecturers, writers, artists, healthcare professionals and educators to speak...

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