Azerbaijan

July 11, 2026 11:26

The accused in the murder of Fatima Kerimova has been detained in Batumi.
In Batumi, the cousin of 20-year-old Azerbaijani resident Fatima Kerimova, Emin Aliyev, has been detained. Human rights activists believe that he killed his sister at the behest of relatives who considered Kerimova's departure with her boyfriend to Georgia a disgraceful escape for the family.

July 11, 2026 02:32

Azerbaijan has joined the ranks of European countries with the highest incarceration rates.
In Azerbaijan, the number of prisoners in prisons exceeds the number of convicted individuals under probation supervision, according to a new report from the Council of Europe. The number of individuals under probation supervision in the country has increased, but alternative punishment measures are still applied limitedly.

July 10, 2026 12:44

The appellate court upheld the refusal of opposition member Samir Ashurov for conditional early release.
The appellate court in Azerbaijan deemed the refusal of opposition member Samir Ashurov for conditional early release after serving two-thirds of his prison sentence to be lawful. The opposition member's wife called this decision politically motivated.

July 10, 2026 01:52

Nargiz Mukhtarova was sentenced to a conditional term.
The court in Baku sentenced activist Nargiz Mukhtarova to 7.5 years of conditional imprisonment on charges of legalizing illegal income. She did not plead guilty.

July 09, 2026 12:58

The Commissioner of the Council of Europe requested explanations from Baku regarding the case of Afghan Sadigov.
The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Michael O'Flaherty, called on the authorities of Azerbaijan to provide information on the reasons for the resumption of the criminal case against journalist Afghan Sadigov. He noted that pre-trial detention should be applied as an exceptional measure. The Azerbaijani Prosecutor General's Office stated that the journalist's case is related to criminal charges and has nothing to do with his activities.

July 09, 2026 07:08

Azerbaijani lawyer Gahramanov linked his case to his professional activities.
The Ganja Serious Crimes Court has begun hearing the criminal case of lawyer Zabil Gahramanov. The defense insists on terminating the case due to lack of evidence of a crime or transferring the accused to house arrest, claiming that his prosecution is related to his professional activities.

July 09, 2026 01:18

The prospects for displaced persons in Karabakh have interested social media users.
Authorities are building houses, roads, and schools, but the issue of employment in Azerbaijani villages in Karabakh, where displaced persons are returning, has raised questions among social media users. The plots of new houses are small, and analysts pointed out that a land reform is necessary for the development of private farms and the settlements themselves.

July 08, 2026 20:28

Vardanyan's wife asked Pashinyan to help in visiting prisoners in Baku.
Veronika Zonabend, the wife of the former state minister of Nagorno-Karabakh Ruben Vardanyan, appealed to international organizations and the authorities of Armenia to assist in visiting Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan.

July 08, 2026 18:20

Abilov's defense achieved the participation of a translator in the consideration of the lawsuits against the media.
The Yasamal District Court of Baku began hearing the lawsuit of convicted researcher of Talysh culture Iqbal Abilov against four Azerbaijani media outlets for violating the presumption of innocence and defamation. The court granted the defense's request to involve a translator from the Talysh language in the proceedings, while rejecting the request to allow Abilov to sit next to his lawyer. The defendants did not appear at the hearing.

July 08, 2026 10:36