Azerbaijan

December 18, 2024 16:40

• Human rights defenders call for release of “Meydan TV” journalists

  The “Amnesty International” and “Article19” human rights organizations condemned the arrests of journalists and called on the international community to respond to human rights violations in Azerbaijan.

December 09, 2024 23:53

• Human rights defenders condemn detention of "Meydan TV" journalists

  The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned the detention of "Meydan TV" employees Ainur Elgunesh, Aitadj Tapdyg, Khayal Agaev, Aisel Umudova, Natig Djavadli and the freelance journalist Ramin Deko by Azerbaijani authorities.

December 08, 2024 20:27

• “Meydan TV” journalists detained in Baku

  Aytaj Tapdyg, Natig Djavadly, Ramin Djabrailzade, and Khayala Agaeva, employees of the “Meydan TV” portal, have been detained this evening. The Azerbaijani police reported an investigation into the smuggling of foreign currency.

December 07, 2024 16:14

• Meydan TV's statement regarding latest arrests of journalists

  On Friday, 6 December 2024, beginning around 1pm Baku local time, Meydan TV's newsroom lost contact with a number of individuals, some of whom collaborate with Meydan TV.

November 12, 2024 23:37

• Underground singer from Saint Petersburg fined for song about sex with natives of Caucasus

  Singer Albina Sexova has been fined 10,000 roubles under the article on incitement of hatred.

August 06, 2024 19:18

• Natives of Caucasus claim increased discrimination when visiting Turkey

  Discrimination when entering Turkey or crossing the border has increased recently, natives of Northern Caucasus and Azerbaijan have complained. In their opinion, the problems may have to do with the growth of anti-migrant sentiment in Turkey, the intensified of Turkish-Russian special service ties, as well with the increased corruption in border agencies.

June 11, 2024 17:18

• Court recognizes artist Kishev’s right to art house in Nalchik

  A court supported artist Mukhadin Kishev in his dispute over the right to premises of an art house in Nalchik, because of which the artist’s spouse appealed to Ramzan Kadyrov. Following the court’s decision, more than a thousand paintings will stay in Kabardino-Balkaria and will not be transported to some other destinations, announces a lawyer of Mukhadin Kishev.

March 19, 2024 17:57

• Election commissions report more than 85% for Vladimir Putin in Southern Russia amid complaints of violations

  In the regions of Southern Russia, Vladimir Putin gets the most votes – 99.28% – in Chechnya. The least number of votes was recorded in the Astrakhan Region, where, according to election commissions, 86.67% voted for the current head of state, reports the information released by the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC).

February 21, 2024 19:54

• Political analysts voice meaning of actions in memory of Alexei Navalny* for Southern Russia and countries of Caucasus

  In Southern Russia, law enforcers are suppressing the laying of flowers in memory of Alexei Navalny* and persecuting activists, although the law does not prohibit such citizens’ actions, lawyers point out.

December 08, 2023 04:35

• Case on torture of Caucasian natives in Saratov prison hospital received by court

  The Saratov Regional Court received a case on torture of prisoners, including natives of Chechnya, Dagestan, Georgia, and Azerbaijan, in the regional tuberculosis hospital No. 1 of the regional Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN) in Saratov. Charges have been brought against two former employees of the FSIN and six prisoners.

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