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Released: Anar Mammadli and Rasul Jafarov
Anar Mammadli and Rasul Jafarov will be released from prison along with other activists and journalists in Azerbaijan.
Human Rights Council 31: Statement on Human Rights Defenders
The Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) welcomes the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders on good practices on the protection of human rights defenders and his consultative work with civil society organisations.The protection of human rights defenders is an essential part of the obligations that international human rights law imposes on States.
ILIA Concluding Conference and the Growing ILIA Community
On 26–28 February, participants, alumni, and experts from Human Rights House Network’s International Law in Advocacy (ILIA) program met in Vilnius, at the Constitutional Court, to mark a successful conclusion to the third cycle of the program, and to welcome a new cohort of dedicated and enthusiastic human rights lawyers into the ILIA community.
The EU and Azerbaijan: Another missed opportunity
On Monday 29 February, the EU’s High Representative Federica Mogherini arrived in Baku on her first ever visit to Azerbaijan, in the frame of her tour of Eastern Partnership countries that started at the end of last year.
HRHN Trial Monitoring: Intigam Aliyev appeal rejected
On 24 February 2016, Azerbaijan Supreme Court rejects Intigam Aliyev’s appeal, upholding the politically motivated case against the human rights lawyer.
HRHN Trial Monitoring: Alaif Hasanov now has a court to appeal against disbarment
On 18 February, the Azerbaijan Supreme Court satisfied human rights lawyer Alaif Hasanov’s cassation appeal, ruling that the Azerbaijani Bar Association is an administrative body and thus allowing Hasanov to appeal his disbarment to the administrative and economic court.
HRHN Trial Monitoring: Rasul Jafarov appeal rejected
On 16 February, Azerbaijan supreme court rejects cassation appeal and upholds sentence of the imprisoned human rights defender Rasul Jafarov.
HRHN marks two years since the arrest of Anar Mammaldi
Human Rights House Network repeats its call for the immediate and unconditional release of the Azerbaijani human rights activist.
Mammadli, an outspoken critic of the presidential election of 9 October 2013, was called to the Prosecutor’s Office in the evening on 16 December 2013 for interrogation in regard to the criminal case opened following the election. The far-fetched charges brought against him included; tax evasion, illegal business activity, and abuse of authority.
Leyla Yunus released on probation in Azerbaijan
Human Rights Defender Leyla Yunus has been released on five-years’ probation. This follows a request by her lawyers for her to be freed due to her deteriorating health condition.