Azerbaijan articles on Democracy Chronicles

News about the struggle for democracy in Azerbaijan. All elections since the early 1990's have been ruled neither free nor fair by prominent election observers. Conflict with Armenia and regional rivalries pose challenges. Also check out our section on World Democracy and our articles on Nagorny Karabakh.

Putin’s Rolodex of Fake States

by David Anderson, J.D. - March 7, 2022

Donetsk and Luhansk are the latest in a number of “fake states” in the former USSR. Putin has a rolodex full of them because he made them.

Azerbaijan Media Law Increases Restrictions On The Press

by DC Editors - February 11, 2022

The President signed the “On Media” law Tuesday, which replaces previous regulations while tightening restrictions on the press.

Azerbaijan Should Release Jailed Opposition Leader

by DC Editors - May 21, 2020

Friday marks two months since Tofiq Yagublu, one of Azerbaijan’s top political opposition figures, was thrown behind bars for his activism, HRW.

Justice Not Served for Prominent Azerbaijani Activist Mammadov

by DC Editors - June 4, 2019

Azerbaijan had failed to comply with the 2014 binding ruling that there was no basis for the detention of Ilgar Mammadov, a prominent political analyst.

Dozens of Regime Critics Included in Azerbaijan Mass Release

by DC Editors - March 25, 2019

Dozens of “political prisoners” according to international rights organizations were included in mass holiday pardon by Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev.

Unjustly Jailed Azerbaijan Blogger Faces New Charges

by DC Editors - January 12, 2019

Unjustly jailed Azerbaijan blogger Huseynov who has been serving a 2-year prison sentence faces new charges without evidence of assaulting a authorities.