Azerbaijan

July 26, 2026 16:00

• The defense is seeking the recording of Ramin Deko's arrest.

  The defendants in the Meydan TV case claimed that their rights were violated and described the criminal prosecution as related to journalistic activities. At the Baku Serious Crimes Court session, journalists recounted the circumstances of the arrests, and the defense once again raised the issue of the video recording of Ramin Deko's luggage inspection, which, according to the lawyers, may be crucial to the case.

July 25, 2026 16:00

• The condition of Armenian captives in Azerbaijan has raised concerns among their relatives.

  Worrying reports are coming in about the health of Armenians held in Azerbaijani prisons, including serious injuries that may have been sustained as a result of violence, said a human rights activist. Relatives of the captives indicated that the prisoners are deprived of adequate medical care.

July 25, 2026 08:56

• The arrest of Afghan Sadigov has been extended for three months.

  The court in Baku extended the arrest of journalist Afghan Sadigov, accused of extortion, until October 30. Sadigov does not admit guilt and believes the prosecution is politically motivated, his lawyer said.

July 24, 2026 13:37

• The prosecutor demanded long sentences for Anar Mamedli and Anar Abdullayev.

  The prosecution requested 14 years of imprisonment for the head of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Training Center Anar Mamedli and 13 years for freelance journalist Anar Abdullayev in a case of illegal entrepreneurship, money laundering, and tax evasion. The defense insists that the criminal prosecution is unfounded and the charges are not supported by evidence.

July 24, 2026 06:38

• Analysts commented on Baku's reaction to Israel's decision to recognize the genocide of Armenians.

  The authorities of Azerbaijan reacted sharply to the decision of the Israeli government to recognize the genocide of Armenians, after which the vote on the bill in the Knesset was postponed. Analysts called Baku's reaction predictable, but expressed different opinions regarding whether Jerusalem anticipated such a reaction.

July 23, 2026 21:51

• Azerbaijani activist Kenan Ismail has been arrested for 30 days.

  Activist of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party Kenan Ismail has been arrested for 30 days on an administrative case of disobedience to the police. His associates believe the accusation is fabricated and politically motivated.

July 23, 2026 16:52

• The prosecutor demanded 10 years of imprisonment for the Azerbaijani oppositionist.

  The prosecutor demanded to sentence the activist of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party, Kenan Zeynalov, to 10 years in prison. The defense stated that the prosecution did not provide credible evidence of Zeynalov's guilt in the attack, and the court refused to interrogate witnesses. Zeynalov's associates called the case fabricated.

July 23, 2026 07:55

• The defense reported a deterioration in the health of the imprisoned Azerbaijani opposition figure Aliyev.

  The health condition of the imprisoned member of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party, Elhan Aliyev, has sharply deteriorated. According to representatives of the PNFAP and his lawyer, Aliyev needs urgent examination for a possible operation.

July 21, 2026 13:38

• Azerbaijani activists complained about pressure after their appeal to von der Leyen.

  The colony administration has intensified pressure on imprisoned Azerbaijani activists and journalists who sent an appeal to the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, urging her to raise issues of political prisoners and media freedom during her visit to Azerbaijan, relatives of the activists reported.

July 19, 2026 15:00

• The Azerbaijani embassy in Kyiv was again damaged as a result of an airstrike.

  As a result of airstrikes on Kyiv on the night of July 19, the building of the Azerbaijani embassy in Ukraine was damaged.

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