Voice | ‘I was kidnapped by my family’
Devran Ibrahimsoy, 25, did not receive his family’s support when he discovered his gender identity; after he fled to Baku, they even kidnapped him.
Leak targets prominent Azerbaijani feminist in run-up to Women’s Day
The private Facebook conversations from Gulnara Mehdiyeva were published amidst an online campaign targeting women’s rights activists.
Health workers in Azerbaijan protest ‘exploitation’
Health workers from a state-run COVID-19 hospital in Baku demanding unpaid salaries.
N!DA activist imprisoned ‘for post targeting Aliyev’
Abbasov was charged with illegal use of narcotic substances while allegedly tortured and threatened with rape.
Young woman’s suicide shakes Azerbaijan
After a young woman took her own life following domestic abuse, Azerbaijani conservatives have pointed to feminists as the guilty party.
Azerbaijan loses three cases in ECHR
The cases included two youth activists, a man held in pretrial custody without a court order, and 18 residents of Baku whose land was appropriated.
Aliyev delivers scathing address over ‘Shusha land grab’ by officials
Some have speculated the president’s harsh words represent a shift in power at the top.
Azerbaijani rights lawyer vows to fight on despite disbarment proceedings
Shahla Humbatova is one of only a handful of human rights lawyers remaining in Azerbaijan.
After grisly murder, women hold protest in Baku
The protest comes a week after the murder and dismemberment of Banu Maharramova.
Students arrested at protest outside Lankaran university
Three student activists were arrested while attempting to protest against alleged corruption in Lankaran State University.