Azerbaijani activists launch campaign to free activist Anar Mammadli ahead of COP29
Anar Mammadli was detained in April on smuggling charges as part of the government’s crackdown on AbzasMedia.
Azerbaijan to hold snap parliamentary election on 1 September
President Ilham Aliyev said the move was aimed at ensuring the elections did not overlap with the COP29 climate conference.
Baku-linked group hosts conference on European colonialism at UN HQ
The Baku Initiative Group has hosted a number of conferences attacking French colonialism.
Azerbaijani police ‘detained, beat, killed’ man in detention
An Azerbaijani man has been killed in police detention after being detained and beaten with his two brothers.
Azerbaijani activist reportedly detained and tortured after ‘betrayal’ by former journalist
A former journalist has reportedly turned an activist who helped him flee from Azerbaijan in to the authorities.
Armenia denies repeated Azerbaijani claims of clashes on border
Baku has repeatedly accused Armenia of opening fire on the border.
Azerbaijan and Iran hold military drills amidst apparent détente
Azerbaijan–Iranian relations have been strained since the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War of 2020.
Aliyev: peace treaty ‘impossible’ with Armenia’s current constitution
Armenia’s prime minister had earlier this year called for a new constitution.
Azerbaijani economist ‘kidnapped’ and detained in AbzasMedia case
Farid Mehralizade reportedly does not have any ties to the independent media outlet.
Azerbaijan to settle Stepanakert in September
President Aliyev announced the move during a meeting with residents resettled in Khojali.