http://humanrightshouse.orgenHuman Rights House Foundationniels.jacob@humanrightshouse.org (Niels Jacob Harbitz)Fri, 22 Mar 2013 07:33:01 GMTSun, 19 May 2013 23:01:58 GMTNoop 2.360http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/19128&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/19128.html&d=1Once again, Sunday 10 March in Baku, peaceful protestors were met with police violence. Last Sunday, families and relatives of soldiers killed at the army in non-conflict situations were violently dispersed and more than 50 people were detained. Earlier this year, on Saturday 26 January 2013, 47 people were arrested for peacefully protesting in Baku.Fri, 22 Mar 2013 07:33:01 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/19086&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/19086.html&d=1The right to be a human rights defender has been reinforced by the resolution adopted by consensus at the Human Rights Council. The resolution focuses on legislation affecting, restricting and criminalising the work and activities of human rights defenders.Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:06:02 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/19132&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/19132.html&d=1On 10 March 2011, the Azerbaijan Human Rights House was ordered to cease its activities by the authorities of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Since, Azerbaijani authorities have delayed to make an agreement and hence maintain the Azerbaijan Human Rights House closed.Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:55:29 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/19099&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/19099.html&d=1Intigam Aliyev, human rights lawyer from Azerbaijan, is receiving the Award for his personal courage and exceptional committment to defending persecuted individuals.Thu, 07 Mar 2013 07:31:07 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/19109&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/19109.html&d=1In its intervention on 5 March 2013 at the Human Rights Council, the Human Rights House Foundation called upon Azerbaijan to stop harassing human rights defenders, including Intigam Aliyev who was awarded with the Homo Homini Award on 4 March 2013.Wed, 06 Mar 2013 08:36:54 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/19049&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/19049.html&d=1Hundreds of people peacefully protested in the streets of Baku on Saturday 26 January 2013 and 47 were arrested, including prominent human rights defenders and journalists.Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:56:04 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/19017&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/19017.html&d=1A group of Azerbaijani and international NGOs calls upon the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to strongly defend human rights in Azerbaijan.Sat, 26 Jan 2013 13:13:57 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/19029&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/19029.html&d=1The Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) was informed today by its partners that prominent human rights defenders were arrested in Baku, Azerbaijan, in connection with a protest held on Saturday 26 January 2013.Sat, 26 Jan 2013 12:54:58 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18840&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18840.html&d=1Last week Baku hosted the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) – a global UN-initiated forum debating the future of internet freedom. At the time there were nine journalists and three human rights defenders held in jail in Azerbaijan. Five of these cases are linked to online criticism of authorities.Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:07:56 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18723&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18723.html&d=1ARTICLE 19 and Index on Censorship are concerned about the arrest of Zaur Gurbanli, an activist with the N!DA Civic Movement and the Positive Change Youth Movement.Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:48:16 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18575&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18575.html&d=1On 4 September Iran released two Azerbaijani journalists and poets Farid Huseyn and Shahriyar Hajizade who had been detained arbitrarily in Iran in May for alleged espionage. Free speech organisations welcome the decision and emphasize the absurdity of the charges brought against the journalists.Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:16:30 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18546&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18546.html&d=1Freelance journalist Faramaz Novruzoglu has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison in reprisal for his coverage of alleged government corruption.Wed, 05 Sep 2012 08:36:07 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18371&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18371.html&d=1In the aftermath of the Eurovision Song Contest, the Azerbaijani authorities have targeted critical journalists and activists.Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:24:36 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18313&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18313.html&d=1“The Eurovision Song Contest ended in Baku but in Azerbaijan repression continues,” Human Rights House Foundation said at the United Nations Human Rights Council.Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:22:52 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18277&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18277.html&d=1NGOs call for the government of Azerbaijan to take measures to ensure the right to freedom of expressionMon, 25 Jun 2012 17:32:03 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18271&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18271.html&d=1The rapidly deteriorating human rights situation clearly demonstrate Azerbaijan’s unwillingness to fully implement its human rights commitments.Mon, 25 Jun 2012 06:48:42 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18210&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18210.html&d=1Human Rights House Foundation calls for the immediate and unconditional release of photographer Mehman Huseynov.Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:58:36 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18151&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18151.html&d=1The Azerbaijani blogger and youth activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev was released Monday, one year after he was imprisoned on political grounds.Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:28:57 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18153&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18153.html&d=1The government of Azerbaijan does not fulfil its obligations to ensure freedom of expression. The commitment to guarantee freedom of expression in the country was made by Azerbaijan to become a member of the Council of Europe. The status of freedom of expression in Azerbaijan has however deteriorated in recent yearsTue, 05 Jun 2012 08:25:26 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18096&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18096.html&d=1The crackdown on peaceful demonstrators and activists continue in Baku (capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan), on the eve of the finals of the Eurovision Song Contest.Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:17:56 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18134&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18134.html&d=1Met with those fighting for human rights in Azerbaijan. Loreen did see an Azerbaijan far beyond the glittery front.Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:50:56 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18122&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18122.html&d=1Mehman Aliyev, director of Turan news agency, received the Human Rights House Network Award 2012.Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:18:09 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18007&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18007.html&d=1Azerbaijani and international NGOs are disappointed with the European Broadcasting Union's lack of effort to ensure freedom of expression and independence of media in Azerbaijan, just weeks before the Eurovision contest.Sat, 26 May 2012 11:35:51 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18088&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/18088.html&d=1In the Salian region, southwest of Baku, people are still struggling to get compensation from the government, two years after devastation floods destroyed hundreds of houses.Fri, 25 May 2012 12:00:12 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/17948&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/17948.html&d=1In Azerbaijan five independent reporters, including award-winning journalist Idrak Abbasov, were brutally assaulted just weeks before the Eurovision Song Contest.Mon, 07 May 2012 09:09:22 GMT