
Prison conditions in Azerbaijan appear to deteriorate in recent weeks
One prisoner has died after the roof of a prison in Baku collapsed in early June.
One prisoner has died after the roof of a prison in Baku collapsed in early June.
The detainees were reportedly on their way to join a demonstration calling for an investigation into Elgun Ibrahimov’s death.
The Azerbaijan government agreed on several cases with the European Court of Human Rights and recognised its wrongdoing.
Nijat Amiraslanov was accused of minor hooliganism and administratively detained for 15 days.
Historian Igbal Abilov, detained in July last year, was sentenced by the Lankaran Court of Grave Crimes for high treason.
Azerbaijan’s Prosecutor General's Office and Interior Ministry have urged the public ‘not to disseminate unsubstantiated and unverified information’.
Around ₼200-₼300 ($120-$180) were cut per month from the salaries of military personnel based in Azerbaijan’s exclave Nakhchivan.