
The final nail in the coffin for human rights lawyers in Azerbaijan?
New amendments to the law on advocacy threaten to remove any last vestiges of independence within Azerbaijan’s Bar Association.

New amendments to the law on advocacy threaten to remove any last vestiges of independence within Azerbaijan’s Bar Association.

This is the second time Artur Chakhoyan has been attacked in 2025, having previously been beaten by a municipal head.

The journalist and activist can only speculate about what exactly triggered the case.

The women were accused of staging a protest ‘under the guise’ of religious rites.

Insulting Georgian Dream officials, even just via a comment on Facebook, can now result in fines of up to ₾4,000 ($1,500) or up to 45 days in jail.

Fikrat Jafarli, convicted of slander, published a journalist’s post on social media.

The head of the association threatened to take ‘serious measures’ against lawyers who publicly discuss their cases.