Azerbaijan

January 13, 2026 23:58

• The ECHR found the criminal prosecution of Elgiz Gakhramanov unlawful.

  The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled that the criminal prosecution of Azerbaijani activist Elgiz Gahraman (Gahramanov) in a drug case in 2016 was unlawful. The ECHR ordered the Azerbaijani government to pay him compensation in excess of 12,000 euros.

January 13, 2026 23:17

• Afgan Sadygov burned a portrait of Kobakhidze during a protest outside the Georgian parliament.

  Supporters of Georgia's European integration held their traditional rally outside the parliament building on the 412th day of continuous protests. Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov burned an effigy of Irakli Kobakhidze during the rally.

January 13, 2026 02:48

• Karimli's deputy has been summoned for questioning in the Ramiz Mehdiyev case.

  Fuad Gahramanli, deputy chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, has been summoned for questioning in the case of former head of the presidential administration Ramiz Mehdiyev. Gahramanli, who is currently abroad, agreed to testify to investigators by telephone.

January 13, 2026 01:55

• Alesker Mammadli complained about the lack of medical care in the pretrial detention center.

  During the Toplum TV trial, the health of the accused founder, Alesker Mammadli, worsened. Doctors in the pretrial detention center failed to conduct regular checkups on him, contrary to the judge's orders.

January 12, 2026 15:58

• Commentators on Facebook* considered the fuel supplies as confirmation of the normalization of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

  Some users saw the trade as an indicator of normalizing relations between Baku and Yerevan. They pointed to the prospect of joint development between the countries and peaceful coexistence for future generations.

January 11, 2026 20:46

• A demining worker was seriously injured in an explosion in Karabakh.

  Elvin Kerimov, an employee of an NGO involved in mine clearance, stepped on an antipersonnel mine and had his leg amputated. Since the end of the 44-day war in Azerbaijan, 415 people have been killed by mines and unexploded ordnance, 71 of whom have died.

January 11, 2026 04:55

• The Armenian Ministry of Sport has demanded an explanation for Mikael Mikaelyan's actions.

  The Armenian Ministry of Sport sent a request to the Ski Federation demanding an explanation for the actions of skier Mikael Mikaelyan, who covered the "Azerbaijan" sign on his suit during the Tour de Ski. Federation President Gagik Sargsyan stated that the skier's actions require no explanation.

January 10, 2026 08:57

• An Azerbaijani man has been arrested on charges of treason.

  Azerbaijani resident Siyafat Farzaliyev, accused of transmitting video recordings of strategic facilities to a foreign intelligence service, has been taken into custody.

January 10, 2026 03:56

• The court refused to release Anar Asadli under house arrest.

  A lawyer's request to transfer Anar Asadli, chairman of the Elevation Party, who is accused of large-scale fraud, was rejected by a judge at the Baku Court of Grave Crimes.

January 09, 2026 21:01

• Ulviyya Ali nominated for Free Press Award

  Ulviya Ali, a journalist arrested in Azerbaijan in the Meydan TV case, has been nominated for the 2025 Free Press Awards by the international organization Free Press Unlimited. She is a finalist in the "Most Resilient Journalist" category.

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