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New “method” of confidential communication in Detention Unit for Persons under Administrative Arrest
Analysis
18 November, 2025
New “method” of confidential communication in Detention Unit for Persons under Administrative Arrest

Advocate Nazim Musayev shared that his right to confidential communication with his client under administrative...

The departure from Azerbaijan of editor-in-chief of Sputnik Azerbaijan, who was placed under house arrest is illegal
Analysis
21 November, 2025
The departure from Azerbaijan of editor-in-chief of Sputnik Azerbaijan, who was placed under house arrest is illegal

In July of this year, a criminal case was initiated against employees of the Sputnik...

Does an attempt to march with Soviet symbols constitute criminal liability?
Analysis
28 November, 2025
Does an attempt to march with Soviet symbols constitute criminal liability?

On November 7, several individuals were arrested for an attempt to march in connection with...

MIRAS — total digital surveillance. Your secrets are no longer yours
Analysis
9 December, 2025
MIRAS — total digital surveillance. Your secrets are no longer yours

On November 21, news portals reported on the establishment of a new data collection system...

Violation of the former head of the executive authority’s right to presumption of innocence
Analysis
31 December, 2025
Violation of the former head of the executive authority’s right to presumption of innocence

On December 15, 2025 the Press Service of the State Security Service (SSS) issued a...

Mass persecution of immigrant critics: Anti-state appeals or punishment for freedom of expression?
Analysis
30 November, 2025
Mass persecution of immigrant critics: Anti-state appeals or punishment for freedom of expression?

In November of this year, several bloggers, journalists, and public figures living abroad were summoned...

Data collection by police on users posting critical comments
Analysis
22 January, 2026
Data collection by police on users posting critical comments

Activist Javid Asadov posted on his Facebook account that a database of users who shared...

Violations caused by failure to provide the victim with a decision on rejection of the initiation of criminal proceedings
Analysis
24 November, 2025
Violations caused by failure to provide the victim with a decision on rejection of the initiation of criminal proceedings

The wife of political prisoner Polad Aslanov remarked that she and her lawyer are not...

“Revenge pornography”: Infringement to private life as method of political pressure in Azerbaijan
Analysis
1 February, 2026
“Revenge pornography”: Infringement to private life as method of political pressure in Azerbaijan

Blogger Mehman Huseynov in an interview with Meydan TV mentioned that some time ago, employees...

Pre-trial detention center under the State Security Service: Separate legal status and ignored international calls
Analysis
26 December, 2025
Pre-trial detention center under the State Security Service: Separate legal status and ignored international calls

Ali Karimli, the chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was detained on...

New initiative by “Pasha Holding”: Next chapter on the road to “codified authoritarianism”
Analysis
15 January, 2026
New initiative by “Pasha Holding”: Next chapter on the road to “codified authoritarianism”

The “LEGIS”lation legislative amendment project is being implemented within the framework of the “LEGIS Legal...

“Protection of public morality”: New grounds for interference to freedom of expression
Analysis
3 February, 2026
“Protection of public morality”: New grounds for interference to freedom of expression

The latest amendment to the Law “On Information, Informatization and Information Protection” approved by President...

Another police raid against LGBTQI+ individuals in Baku: Violated rights
Analysis
5 January, 2026
Another police raid against LGBTQI+ individuals in Baku: Violated rights

On December 26, a police raid was conducted on a club in central Baku, close...

To what extent prohibition on the “Mahsati” movie is legal?
Analysis
19 December, 2025
To what extent prohibition on the “Mahsati” movie is legal?

On December 4, news was disseminated about the ban on the film “Mahsati”, directed by...

Can the use of a judge's mantle for nonjudicial and personal purposes be grounds for the termination of a judge's authority?
Analysis
4 February, 2026
Can the use of a judge's mantle for nonjudicial and personal purposes be grounds for the termination of a judge's authority?

In December last year, the judicial powers of Astara District Court judge Ilgar Mammadov were...

Mysterious death of APFP activist in prison: What are the state's obligations in such cases?
Analysis
29 December, 2025
Mysterious death of APFP activist in prison: What are the state's obligations in such cases?

On December 12, news reported about Elbeyi Karimli, a member of the Azerbaijan Popular Front...