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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.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Dictatorships, Europe, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin

Azerbaijan Media Law Increases Restrictions On The Press

by DC Editors - February 11, 2022

Azerbaijan Media Law Increases Restrictions On The Press

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

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Azerbaijan, Journalism and Free Speech

Azerbaijan Should Release Jailed Opposition Leader

by DC Editors - May 21, 2020

Azerbaijan Should Release Jailed Opposition Leader

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

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Azerbaijan, Dictatorships

Justice Not Served for Prominent Azerbaijani Activist Mammadov

by DC Editors - June 4, 2019

Justice Not Served for Prominent Azerbaijani Activist Mammadov

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.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Azerbaijan, Political Dissidents

Dozens of Regime Critics Included in Azerbaijan Mass Release

by DC Editors - March 25, 2019

Dozens of Regime Critics Included in Azerbaijan Mass Release

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

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Azerbaijan, Journalism and Free Speech, Political Dissidents

Unjustly Jailed Azerbaijan Blogger Faces New Charges

by DC Editors - January 12, 2019

Unjustly Jailed Azerbaijan Blogger Faces New Charges

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

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Azerbaijan, Dictatorships, Journalism and Free Speech, Political Dissidents, Technology Dissidents

Azerbaijan opposition vow to boycott snap presidential vote

by DC Editors - February 12, 2018

Azerbaijan opposition

Azerbaijan’s main opposition parties pledged to boycott a snap election expected to extend the rule of dictator Aliyev

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Azerbaijan, Dictatorships, Middle East

Georgia Sucked Into Case of Abducted Azeri Journalist

by DC Editors - June 5, 2017

Case of Abducted Azeri Journalist

The wife of a Tbilisi-based Azeri investigative journalist has turned down Georgia’s citizenship offer

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Political Dissidents

The Trials and Tribulations of an Azerbaijani Dissident

by DC Editors - May 31, 2017

Tribulations of an Azerbaijani Dissident

A prominent Azeri dissident and journalist was kidnapped near his home in the capital of Georgia

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Azerbaijan, Political Dissidents

Assuring More Azerbaijan Dissidents Get Their Freedom

by DC Editors - March 17, 2016

Azerbaijan Dissidents

One time release of Azerbaijan dissidents spurs calls for more of their brethren to be released

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Azerbaijan, Political Dissidents

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