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Whistleblower released from psychiatric hospital
Mahammad Gurbanov, a 55-year-old resident of Nakhchivan City who was placed in a psychiatric hospital by police on 11 September 2009, was released on World Mental Health Day, on 10 October, after 29 days in detention.
Journalists are imprisoned for defemation
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Miklos Haraszti condemned today recent criminal defamation trials in the Republic of Azerbaijan
Meeting at the Human Rights House Azerbaijan
Lars August Christensen, Chairperson of the Norwegian Board of the Human Rights House Foundation, Supreme Court Lawyer and Senior Partner of the law firm Wikborg, Rein & Co, Maria Dahle, Executive Director, Ane Tuskiv Bonde, Regional Manager and Florian Irminger, Head of Office in Geneva, Switzerland of Human Rights House Foundation visited Republic of Azerbaijan on 26-28 September 2009.
IRFS correspondent receives several death threats
IRFS Nakhchivan regional correspondent Elman Abbasov has been receiving death threats.
Azeri journalist receives the 2009 Rafto Human Rights Award
Malahat Nasibova, right, known as the journalist who won’t be silenced – is awarded the Rafto Prize for 2009. She receives the prize for her courageous and unwavering struggle for a free and independent press.
HRHF in Azerbaijan
Human Rights House Foundation and a representative of the international Advisory Board of the Human Rights House Network go on a visit to the Human Rights House in Baku.
Owner placed in psychiatric hospital for denouncing corruption
On 11 September 2009, a Nakhchivan City resident, Mahammad Gurbanov, 55, was placed in a psychiatric hospital by employees of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Internal Affairs Ministry after he complained to the authorities and to the press about corruption and incompetence among employees of the Sadarak customs station. The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety’s (IRFS) regional correspondent learned of Gurbanov’s detention from his wife, Farida Ismayilova.
HRHN calls for investigation of HR defender’s death in custody
The Human Rights House Foundation (Oslo, Norway) sent a letter of concern to the Azerbaijani authorities today asking them to investigate the death in custody of human rights defender Novruzali Mammadov. The letter was supported by more than 26 member organisations of the Human Rights House Network.
Concerning the death of Novruzali Mammadov
The Human Rights House Foundation condemns the death in custody of Novruzali Mammadov, the Editor-in-Chief of Taloshi Sado newspaper and head of the Talysh Cultural Center, and urges the Azerbaijani authorities to conduct a thorough, impartial, and transparent investigation into his death.