Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani activist sentenced to six years in prison for social media post
Independent Azerbaijani media said the activist had only shared his support for political prisoners.
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Georgia’s EU U-turn
Czechia sanctions Georgian police officials
Czechia is the latest country to sanction senior Interior Ministry officials for violently dispersing protests.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
International experts say severity of harm inflicted on Georgian detainees ‘may constitute torture’
Six UN Special Rapporteurs have called on Georgia to investigate allegations made by protesters of torture and ill-treatment by police.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani police ‘lock down’ city amidst reports of mass arrests and beatings
Police have reportedly arrested over 100 people after a protest erupted after a car accident killed three children and injured another.
Azerbaijan
Protests erupt in Azerbaijani village after police car fatally hits 2 children
A police car has hit four schoolchildren in Yalavaj, killing two.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani labour rights activist sentenced to 8 years in prison
Afiaddin Mammadov was convicted of intentionally causing serious bodily harm and hooliganism and sentenced to eight years in prison.
Azerbaijan
Deportations from the West: the story of families sent back to Azerbaijan
Activists deported back to Azerbaijan are at a constant risk of being detained on drug charges or accused of other criminal acts.
