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2026

Hafiz Hasanov Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison with 3-Year Probation Period
Anar Mammadli Sentenced to 13 Years and Anar Abdulla to 12 Years in Prison
NGO Case: Economist Galib Bayramov Sentenced to Eight Years' Imprisonment, Sentence Suspended
Baku Appellate Court Upholds 8-Year Prison Sentence for Human Rights Defender Rufat Safarov
Court Finds Prosecutor General’s Office Failed to Investigate Jailed Economist Fazil Gasimov’s Forgery Allegations
Two Political Activists Released After Completing Prison Sentences in Azerbaijan
Heavy Prison Sentences Handed Down in the Toplum TV Case
Prosecutor Seeks 14-Year Sentence for Anar Mammadli and 13 Years for Anar Abdulla
Ali Karimli's Defense Committee Says His Detention Conditions Have Deteriorated
Court Hands Suspended Sentence to Nargiz Mukhtarova in the “NGO Case”
Residents of Khojavend Complain About the Quality of Newly Built Homes and Unpaid Wages
Imprisoned Human Rights Defender Complains About Detention Conditions
Resident Resettled in Khojaly Raises Concerns About the Quality of His Home
PACE Calls on Azerbaijan to Fulfil Its Commitments
Accounts Receivable in Azerbaijan’s Liberated Territories Exceed 517 Million Manats
NGO Case Defendant Asaf Ahmadov Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison
Human Rights Defender Rufat Safarov Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison
AzelTV Founder Afgan Sadigov Detained
Prosecutor Seeks Up to 16 Years in Prison for Defendants in the Toplum TV Case
Gubad Ibadoghlu’s Life Is at Risk: He Has Once Again Been Denied Access to a Medical Examination
More Than 11 Million Manats in Irregularities Detected in the Construction of Shusha Central Hospital
Former Leader of Dissolved AY Party Sentenced to 4 Years and 6 Months in Prison
MP’s Son Continues to Regularly Win Tenders in Karabakh
Nazim Baydamirli Reportedly Placed in Punishment Cell
Company Linked to Government Official Wins 41 Million Manat Tender in Karabakh
Jailed Azerbaijani Journalist Asks Court for "Death Sentence"
Number of Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan Reported at 328
Azerbaijan ranks among 10 worst countries in press freedom index
Company Linked to Emin Agalarov Wins Another Construction Tender in Karabakh
Imran Aliyev Testifies About Torture in Court
PACE rapporteur calls for immediate release of Anar Mammadli
Court of Appeal rejects Azer Gasimli's complaint
Defense motions rejected in the Toplum TV case
Mehriban Rahimli testifies in court in the NGO case
Company Owned by MP's Son Wins 29 Million Manat Tender in Karabakh
Irregularities Found in Hydropower Plants Built by Azerenerji in Karabakh and East Zangazur
Subsidies Were Paid for Unplowed Fields
Resident Resettled in Karabakh Complains About Poor Quality of Provided House
Clooney Foundation for Justice Reports Serious Violations in Trial of Tofig Yagublu
Supreme Court Upholds Sentences of Journalists in Abzas Media Case
UN Special Rapporteurs Demand Explanation from Azerbaijani Government Over Arrest of Ulviya Ali
Residents Returning to Karabakh Report Substandard Housing Conditions
Azer Gasimli Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
RSF Calls for Release of Jailed Journalists in Azerbaijan
Eight-Year Prison Sentence Sought for Civil Activist Detained in NGO Case
Six people held accountable over social media posts
Azerbaijani Labor Activist Sara Rahimova Reports Travel Ban and Wanted Status
Security firm linked to DTX chief’s family wins 16 million manats in state tenders
Transparency International: Azerbaijan ranks lowest in the region in corruption index
Court hearing held for Bashir Suleymanli in NGO-related case
Gultekin Hajibeyli deported from Turkey
Piano purchased for 72,000 manats through single-source procurement in Lachin
Defend Rights Committee Formed for Ali Karimli
Trial to Open in Azerbaijan’s “NGO Case” Involving GMF Adviser Mehriban Rahimli
Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court Upholds Prison Sentences of Labor Leader and Activist
Another Court Hearing Held in the Case of Azer Gasimli
Court Hearing Continues in Case Against Human Rights Defender Rufat Safarov
Dissatisfaction Grows Over Reconstruction, Construction, and Resettlement Processes in Karabakh
In Absentia Sentences Against Bloggers Living Abroad Continue
Meydan TV Journalists Appeal to Euronews
Company linked to Ilham Aliyev’s family to build “Imarat” stadium in Karabakh
Another member of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party arrested
Rapper Elshad Khose sentenced to 15 days of administrative arrest

2025

Ilham Aliyev Attends Opening of Second Family-Linked Hotel in Aghdam
Azerbaijani Court Issues In Absentia Sentences Against Bloggers Living Abroad
Court Hearing Continues in the “Meydan TV Case”
Reconstruction Projects in Karabakh and Major Contractors: the President's Former Son-in-Law and a Deputy's Son
European Parliament Calls on Azerbaijan to Unconditionally Release All Political Prisoners
Turkish Company Alleges Funds Embezzlement, Asset Seizure, and Threats Over Reconstruction Work in Karabakh
Ramiz Mehdiyev’s Son Dismissed from His Position
Leader of Azerbaijan’s Main Opposition Party Ali Karimli Arrested
Azerbaijan Ranked “Not Free” in 2025 Internet Freedom Report
Iran Seizes Tanker Linked to Azerbaijan’s Ruling Elite, Raising Questions Over Offshore Holdings
Imprisoned Azerbaijani Editor Sevinc Vagifgizi Wins RSF “Courage Award”
ADB Commits $2.5 Billion to Support Azerbaijan’s Transformation into Regional Trade and Energy Hub
Azerbaijan Protests to Russia After Kyiv Embassy Damaged in Missile Strike
Azerbaijan Joins Central Asian C5 Format, Transforming It into “C6”

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