Azerbaijan

September 14, 2026 01:55

• Karabakh activists considered the visit of diplomats a legitimization of the destruction of cultural heritage.

  The visit of diplomats accredited in Azerbaijan to the territory of Karabakh is illegal, and such visits allow Azerbaijan to continue its policy of cultural genocide, say representatives of Nagorno-Karabakh.

September 12, 2026 19:56

• Seymur Khazi faced a travel ban from Azerbaijan.

  The Deputy Chairman of the opposition party the Popular Front of Azerbaijan, Seymur Khazi, was restricted from leaving the country when he was heading to Vilnius to participate in an event for the laureates of a journalism award. According to the opposition figure, the Ministry of Internal Affairs imposed the ban without explanation, and he considers this decision illegal.

September 11, 2026 20:14

• Alesker Mammadli's relatives are concerned about the results of his examination in the pre-trial detention center.

  Ultrasound examination revealed changes in the health status of the founder of Toplum TV and media expert Alesker Mammadli, but his results are insufficient for a full assessment, his relatives stated. The family insists on additional diagnostics involving specialized specialists.

September 11, 2026 14:00

• The PACE rapporteur called the sentence against Anar Mamedli politically motivated.

  The PACE rapporteur on political prisoners, Azadeh Rojan, and the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O'Flaherty, pointed out the political motivation behind the sentence against the head of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Training Center, Anar Mamedli. They called on the Azerbaijani authorities to immediately release the human rights defender and review the sentence handed down to him.

September 11, 2026 11:06

• The case of the underage sons of Bagirzade has reached the court.

  The Baku court received the case of the two sons of the convicted leader of the "Muslim Unity" movement, Taleh Bagirzade. The defense was deprived of the opportunity to prepare for the hearing, as they did not receive the indictment.

September 11, 2026 05:23

• 25 Azerbaijani families returned to the Jebrail district

  Today, 154 members of Azerbaijani families returned to the village of Shukyurbeyli, who left the Jebrail district during the Karabakh conflict.

September 10, 2026 13:59

• Two Azerbaijani sailors died in a drone attack on a ship in the Black Sea.

  Two citizens of Azerbaijan died and two others were injured in a drone attack on the cargo ship TEDY in the Black Sea. The damaged ship, flying the flag of Somalia, was heading from the Odessa area towards Romanian Constanta. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry is providing consular assistance to the victims and taking measures for their return home.

September 10, 2026 11:05

• Azerbaijani activist Bayramov was sentenced to a suspended sentence.

  The Baku Serious Crimes Court sentenced activist Galib Bayramov to eight years in prison with a three-year probation period. Bayramov did not admit guilt, and the defense announced its intention to appeal the verdict.

September 10, 2026 08:08

• Associates reported a deterioration in the health of the arrested Azerbaijani opposition figure.

  Arrested member of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party, Alizamin Salayev, has declared a hunger strike and is facing a sharp deterioration in health. Furthermore, Salayev is not being provided with the court's decision on his administrative arrest, which deprives the politician of the opportunity to appeal the punishment.

September 10, 2026 04:12

• Historians have cataloged more than five thousand Armenian monuments of Karabakh.

  A two-volume electronic catalog "Monuments of Material Culture of the Republic of Artsakh" has been published in Armenia, prepared by Karabakh historians. It includes information about 5,658 monuments in 308 settlements of Nagorno-Karabakh, including those that have already been destroyed.

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