AzeriWatchdog
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Domestic #humanrights watchdog from #Azerbaijan committed to #monitoring and reporting human rights violations and upholding rule of law and democratic values
Azerbaijani #humanrights defender and political prisoner Anar Mammadli turns 47 today. He should be celebrating with friends and family, but instead, he is behind bars as a reprisal for his legitimate human rights work. #FreeAnar
🎂 Today is Anar Mammadli’s 47th birthday He should be celebrating with his son, family and friends — not spending it behind bars and standing trial on trumped-up charges, simply for his human rights work. Anar has dedicated his life to building democratic institutions in…
#BashirSuleymanli’s Appeal Was Dismissed On July 16, the Baku Court of Appeal heard the complaint against the Binagadi District Court’s decision to extend #BashirSuleymanli’s pre-trial #detention. The court dismissed the appeal, and Bashir Suleymanli remained in custody.
🚨 🇦🇿 Today the main hearings in the trial of our colleague Anar Mammadli begin. He faces up to 12 years in prison on fabricated charges as the Aliyev regime moves to eliminate all independent election oversight in Azerbaijan. Read our full statement: epde.org/?news=statemen…
On June 30, the next court hearing was held in the case of #AnarMammadli, chair of the @EMDS and civic activist #AnarAbdulla (Abdullayev). For more: rb.gy/ajxea6
I’m concerned by the criminal conviction of 7 journalists of Abzas media in Azerbaijan, who received prison sentences of 7,5 to 9 years. I reiterate my call for the release of all human rights defenders, journalists and civil society activists imprisoned for their legitimate work…
EU says imprisonment of Azerbaijan’s Abzas Media team a ‘worrying development’ @abzasmedia @FreeAbzasMedia @OCMediaorg oc-media.org/eu-says-impris…
Azerbaijan hands down lengthy sentences to Abzas Media team 📰❌ @AbzasMedia @FreeAbzasMedia 🔗 oc-media.org/azerbaijan-han… @OCMediaorg #FreeAbzasJournalists #ClimateOfRepression
During #shdmiii: 🇦🇿HRHF repeated calls for the immediate release of #AnarMammadli, Ulviyya Ali and all political prisoners in #azerbaijan.
#SHDMIII: HRHF reiterates calls made by #Georgian civil society to initiate the Moscow Mechanism to provide independent reporting on the growing #humanrights crisis. HRHF also repeated calls for the immediate release of Anar Mammadli, Ulviyya Ali and all 🇦🇿 political prisoners.
UN Special Rapporteurs express grave concern over the year-long detention of #humanrights defender and political prisoner Anar Mammadli, coinciding with the opening of the trial against him, now postponed to 2 June. #FreeAnar
⚖️ Today, Tofig Yagublu’s appeal against his pre-trial detention was rejected in #Azerbaijan. 📅 It is also the 36th day of his hunger strike — his health is rapidly deteriorating. 💥 The charges? Trumped-up, again. 🧑⚖️ The detention? Unlawful. There is no legal justification…
Today marks 1 year since Azerbaijani #HRD Anar Mammadli’s arrest. I’ve raised concerns over alleged rights violations twice &, despite the Govt’s detailed replies, remain concerned about his criminalisation & ongoing pre-trial detention. My latest communication:…