Iran–Israel conflict
Opinion | The Azerbaijani government will want no part in a war in Iran
As tensions between Iran and Israel escalate, Azerbaijan will likely be hoping the situation stabilises before it reaches its borders.
Samad Shikhi
Samad Shikhi is an Azerbaijani writer and political activist.
Azerbaijan
Opinion | First they came for the Muslims, and we did not speak out…
The mass arrest of religious Muslims in Azerbaijan is part of a blatant state campaign to control religion and demonise Iran. As such, the deafening silence among Azerbaijani activists and the international community is nothing short of a disgrace. On 7 April, I attended the trial of Nijat Aliyev, a member of the Muslim Union Movement. Except for a handful of social activists, I could see no one else in the courtroom except for Nijat’s relatives — the sight of whom hurt my heart. While we
