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Ismi Aghayev

Ismi has worked as a journalist since 2017 and is passionate about multimedia journalism. He is particularly interested in peacebuilding and human rights.

Deadly clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh

At least three soldiers are dead with Azerbaijan reportedly employing drones to strike positions in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Murderer of queer Azerbaijani journalist sentenced to 9 years

Avaz Hafizli was murdered by his cousin in Baku on 22 February due to his sexual orientation.

Headteacher and local official accused of beating up pupil in Lankaran

A criminal investigation has been launched in the southern Azerbaijani city after the alleged attack on the ninth-grade shcoolgirl.

First Azerbaijani IDPs return after 29 years in exile

Forty-one families from the village of Aghali have become the first Azerbaijanis displaced during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War to return to their hometowns.

Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers meet in Tbilisi

The meeting was the first bilateral meeting of its kind since the end of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh war.

Man who threatened to behead queer people arrested in Azerbaijan

Roman Mammadov, 39, posted a video on TikTok from the Baku Metro in which he said he would kill any ‘female-looking’ men he saw.

Rape suspect accused of hacking computer and harassing victim during trial

Asgar Aghazadeh is accused of raping Azerbaijani public activist Sanay Yaghmur in 2020, when she was 17 years old.

Pashinyan confirms the city of Lachin to be handed to Azerbaijan 

In an online press conference that lasted over three-and-a-half hours, Pashinyan dedicated considerable time to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Hunger strike of Azerbaijani religious leader continues

Taleh Baghirzade has been on hunger strike since 3 June in protest against the arrest and alleged torture of members of his organisation.

Azerbaijani activists to hold Pride events for first time in history

Activists have not yet announced the dates and formats of events, citing security concerns.

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