‘Singing for Democracy’ – Eurovision puts autocratic Azerbaijan in rights spotlight

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“Standing on a peninsula that reaches out into Baku’s Caspian Sea bay, the sparkling new Crystal Hall is a symbol of Azerbaijan’s hopes and ambitions for next month’s Eurovision More...

Thousands of people gathered to Protest Aliyevs Regime

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More than 5,000 people gathered for a meeting of the Public Chamber, uniting the leading opposition force, on the outskirts of Baku in the Twentieth Station settlement. The meeting More...

Violence against the rapper Jamal Ali and other detainees at the meeting March 17 condemned

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The working group of the Coordinating Council for Human Rights condemned the assault on the rapper Jamal Ali, the guitarist Natig Kamilov and the blogger Etibar Salmanov during More...

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Opposition Protests and Police Violence In Downtown Baku

Today, the Public Chamber of the Azerbaijani opposition held a protest rally in front of the Mayoral Administration of Baku.  Protesters demanded that the Azerbaijani government More...

Hundreds Protested Aliyev Regime in downtown Baku

Hundreds of opposition supporters held a rally in front of the Mayoralty of the capital, protesting against the violation of freedom of assembly.     Participants of the rally, More...

‘Tortured’ singer flees Azerbaijan days before Eurovision

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A week before Azerbaijan is set to host the Eurovision song contest, an Azeri rock musician who says he was tortured More...

How President’s Daughters Ended Up Owning Mega-Million Dollars Holding Company

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The current article is based on the results of a new investigation presented by the US-based non-profit organization More...

JAMALALI Violence against the rapper Jamal Ali and other detainees at the meeting March 17 condemned

The working group of the Coordinating Council for Human Rights condemned the assault on the rapper...

bakhtiyar arrest The Court of Appeal refuses to release Hajiyev on parole

On Monday the  Baku Appellation  Court  did not uphold an appeal  of a   youth activist...

bakhtiyar arrest More Than 500 Members of the Harvard Community Demand Freedom for Bakhtiyar Hajiyev

More than 500 members of the Harvard community have signed a petition urging Secretary of State...

Greetings from Azerbaijan: The voices of protest you won’t hear at this month’s Eurovision Song Contest

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125 million people will watch Engelbert Humperdinck at this month’s Eurovision Song Contest. But will any More...

“The New York Times”: Where a Glitzy Pop Contest Takes Priority Over Rights

There’s nothing like having oil and natural gas to lift national self-confidence and power. The Caucasus republic of Azerbaijan is no exception. With less than..

CNBS’s “Filthy Rich” will talk about the Aliyevs Family (video)

One of the most popular TV channels in the United States will show a program about the Filthy Money of Aliyevs..

Richard L. Morningstar to be a US Ambassador to Azerbaijan

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       The US President Barack Obama considers Richard Morningstar, the  Administration’s Special More...

Matthew Bryza says goodbye to Azerbaijan

 Over the last year the strategic partnership between USA and Azerbaijan has become stronger, and the strategic interests of the two..

Matthew Bryza: We regret with the decision of the Azeri courts

The U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Matthew Bryza, answering questions from journalists regarding the imprisonment of four participants in an unauthorized opposition..
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“Making Bread from Stone” in Oil Rich Azerbaijan

The workers divide their earnings evenly among the members of the team There are about 50 quarries in and around Baku..
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Clashes Erupt in Azerbaijan Amid Public Protests (videos)

QUBA, Azerbaijan — Security forces have fired tear gas and rubber bullets in a bid to quell an outbreak of rioting..
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I am not Armenian- Georgian President

In his interview with “Special Report” program, Georgia’s President Mikheil Saakashvili stated that he is not Armenian and even his mother..

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