Azerbaijan
Opinion | The state’s punitive reflex won’t save Azerbaijani women from femicide and abuse
Harsher sentences for the killers of women won’t bring them back to life — but more proactive prevention might save them.
Gulnara Mehdiyeva
Gulnara Mehdiyeva is a feminist and LGBTQ+ rights activist with over a decade of experience.
Abzas Media
Opinion | By imprisoning Abzas Media, Azerbaijan has turned its prisons into newsrooms
A new form of prison journalism has emerged — one with a uniquely feminist lens.
Azerbaijan’s Media Crackdown
Opinion | Why the arrest of women journalists in Azerbaijan is a feminist issue
By weaponising gender, the Azerbaijani authorities redraw the boundaries of who is allowed to speak.
Bahruz Samadov
Opinion | My friend Bahruz is in prison for advocating peace — now that’s state policy
Azerbaijan should align its actions to its commitment to peace — free Bahruz Samadov now.
