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Azerbaijani activist sentenced to three years in prison on drug charges

Ilhamiz Guliyev recently gave an interview in which he spoke about how police plant drugs on activists in Azerbaijan in order to arrest them.

Azerbaijani activist sentenced to three years in prison on drug charges

Ilhamiz Guliyev recently gave an interview in which he spoke about how police plant drugs on activists in Azerbaijan in order to arrest them.

‘When we get in the minibus, the fun will start’ — How Georgian police torture detained protesters

Demonstrators detained by police during the protests in Tbilisi have noted a systemic pattern of police brutality.

‘When we get in the minibus, the fun will start’ — How Georgian police torture detained protesters

By Mariam Bogveradze

Demonstrators detained by police during the protests in Tbilisi have noted a systemic pattern of police brutality.

Former deputy chair of the REAL Party detained in Azerbaijan

Azar Gasimli was sentenced to four months of pre-trial detention after being detained on charges of extortion.

Former deputy chair of the REAL Party detained in Azerbaijan

Azar Gasimli was sentenced to four months of pre-trial detention after being detained on charges of extortion.

Explainer | Meydan TV becomes Azerbaijan’s latest independent media outlet to be repressed

On Sunday, at least seven more journalists were detained amid the ongoing crackdown on free media in Azerbaijan.

Explainer | Meydan TV becomes Azerbaijan’s latest independent media outlet to be repressed

By Aytan Farhadova

On Sunday, at least seven more journalists were detained amid the ongoing crackdown on free media in Azerbaijan.

Police detain remaining Meydan TV journalists in Azerbaijan

All six journalists working at the Baku office of independent media outlet Meydan TV have been detained by police.

Police detain remaining Meydan TV journalists in Azerbaijan

All six journalists working at the Baku office of independent media outlet Meydan TV have been detained by police.

Anti-government protests spread to Georgia’s regions: the case of Marneuli

Marneuli has consistently been one of Georgian Dream’s most loyal voter bases.

Anti-government protests spread to Georgia’s regions: the case of Marneuli

By Aytan Farhadova

Marneuli has consistently been one of Georgian Dream’s most loyal voter bases.

Azerbaijan detains US human rights defender awardee

Rufat Safarov was expected to receive an award for his work from US State Secretary Antony Blinken next week.

Azerbaijan detains US human rights defender awardee

Rufat Safarov was expected to receive an award for his work from US State Secretary Antony Blinken next week.

At least ten members of Azerbaijani opposition party detained in Baku

They were detained as their party chair, Ali Karimli, appeared in court on charges of slander and insult.

At least ten members of Azerbaijani opposition party detained in Baku

They were detained as their party chair, Ali Karimli, appeared in court on charges of slander and insult.

OC Media contributor and Azerbaijani queer activist faces extradition from Turkey

Ali Malikov and Parvin Alakbar were detained in Istanbul after taking part in a feminist march.

OC Media contributor and Azerbaijani queer activist faces extradition from Turkey

Ali Malikov and Parvin Alakbar were detained in Istanbul after taking part in a feminist march.

Azerbaijan detains official for sharing footage of Armenia border 

The official was accused of disseminating state secrets after sharing footage of military positions in a border village with Armenia.

Azerbaijan detains official for sharing footage of Armenia border 

The official was accused of disseminating state secrets after sharing footage of military positions in a border village with Armenia.