by HRWF | Nov 24, 2023 | Human Rights in the World
Azerbaijani anti-corruption journalists Ulvi Hasanli and Sevinj Vagifgizi detained for 4 months The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Azerbaijani authorities to release Abzas Media director Ulvi Hasanli and chief editor Sevinj Vagifgizi and to disclose the...
by HRWF | Sep 29, 2023 | Human Rights in the World
The EU and Azerbaijan: Time to Talk Tough By launching a military offensive in Nagorny Karabakh, President Aliyev forfeited the trust of Europeans. Azerbaijan’s status as a transport hub cannot be a reason for the EU to go soft on Baku. By Thomas De Waal Carnegie...
by HRWF | Dec 22, 2022 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
Two women fined for religious work with children Forum 18 (13.12.2022) – https://bit.ly/3PJV4h6 – A Baku court fined Shola Jafarova two months’ average wage for holding mourning meetings in the Muslim holy month of Muharram and organising children to...
by HRWF | Dec 21, 2022 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
Conscientious objector’s jail term changed to suspended sentence Forum 18 (16.12.2022) – https://bit.ly/3HNkuZs – After 12 weeks in jail, a Ganca court changed the nine-month jail term for Jehovah’s Witness conscientious objector Seymur...
by HRWF | Jun 14, 2022 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
Direct regime employing and firing imams is “role of a religious organisation” By Felix Corley Forum 18 (10.06.2022) – https://bit.ly/3HlPLR5 – In the first known use of new powers for appointing, re-appointing every five years, and...
