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Special identification vests marked “Press” do not save journalists from police violence – said January 14, 2013 at a press conference a head of the Institute for Reporters Freedom and Safety (IRFS) Emin Huseynov proceeding from the latest public action in Baku. In order to protect journalists during the public actions, Huseynov offered in addition […]

IOLR received a letter signed by Mammadov (no initials) with the rhetorical question, which we publish verbatim, without any changes. “Dear Sirs. It is enough to shake the air. Lawlessness, lawlessness, where is the limit, is there a limit to the lawlessness? Stupid questions. Lawlessness is that has no limit and now, it is already […]

Statistics of the MIA violates the rights of political prisoners And border service against Azerbaijani political prisoners Azerbaijani judges multiply political prisoners Weekdays of political prisoners in Azerbaijan Political prisoners and prisoners of conscience are preparing for hunger strike Amiraslanov vs arbitrariness Weekdays of Nakhchivan To beat or not to beat Fools and roads, embezzlers […]

Department of Statistics of the MIA, in a person of the Deputy Nizami Hatamhanov mocks political prisoners Raghib Piraliyev and Sharafaddin Mahmudov. On an inquiry of a defender of political prisoners on which should be given a response, Mr. Hatamhanov had required the contracts and power of attorney, and after receiving them, he had forwarded […]

The Border Service of Azerbaijan refuses providing to advocate of political prisoner Raghib Piralieva information about the reasons for his detention at the border post “Shikhly” and compiling of an administrative report. The law provides the possibility of appealing the actions border service, but to do that it needs to submit in a court the […]

During few months Kazakh court of Azerbaijan refuses to make a decision on a complaint of political prisoner Raghib Piraliyev. Court received the complaint, but it had not accepted to production, it does not appoint a date of consideration and does not return the complaint. It can be seen,  it is waiting for January session […]

Narimanov Court of Baku (judges S. Hajiyev, M. Sadihov) refused to calculate the period of detention of political prisoners Raghib Piraliyev and Sharafaddin Mahmudov according to the time of actual imprisonment, and had referred to the fabricated protocols, which were compiled a day later. Moreover, in both cases there are two protocols of detention report […]

Political prisoners and prisoners of conscience Rahib Piraliyev and Sharafaddin Mahmudov declared that if it would not be ensured a fair investigation and trial of their case, they would begin a hunger strike, said their defender A. Mutallimov. So far, according to the lawyer, the tortures of political prisoners are continuing, but investigative body is […]

December 12, 2012 Shirvan Court of Appeal held another hearing on the complaint of “Kura” civil society activist Ilham Amiraslanov. September 13 current year, Amiraslanov was sentenced by Sabirabad court on charges of illegal possession of weapons (Article 228.1 of the Criminal Code), although at trial he and witnesses testified that his gun was planted, […]