Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani opposition leader Tofig Yagublu sentenced to nine years in prison
In response to the conviction, Yagublu announced that he would begin a hunger strike from prison.
On 8 March 2021, police in Baku broke up a demonstration to mark International Women’s Day, detaining at least 25 people.
Read more on the march: Baku Police detain women on International Women’s Day.
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Azerbaijan calls for extradition of Armenian war crime suspects
The call came in response to Armenia’s criticism of trials against Armenians on charges of war crimes in Baku.
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US lawmakers to introduce bill sanctioning Aliyev’s personal plane until economist Ibadoghlu is released, sources say
Gubad Ibadoghlu, who lives and works in London, has been detained in Azerbaijan since 2023 on charges he says are politically motivated.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani political parties visit Nagorno-Karabakh
The tour, organised by the government, was attended by politicians from 24 political parties.
