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Azerbaijan: Blackmail Video Made Public, Possible Imminent Release of Political Prisoners
March 15, 2012 4 min. read

It was bound to happen, although I prayed that it wouldn’t. But at least one web site in Azerbaijan has now released the blackmail video involving well-known correspondent Khadija Ismayilova. In response, Khadija has issued a public statement, quoted in an RFE/RL article, saying that she will not be deterred: “If they meant to stop […]

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Azerbaijan: prominent lawyer disbarred, youth activist arrested
February 6, 2011 3 min. read

Disturbing news out of Azerbaijan today, where a prominent defense attorney has been effectively disbarred and a young political activist was arrested on drug charges. Osman Kazimov, a well-known defense lawyer who has defended, among others, Said Nuri, was reportedly kicked out of Azerbaijan’s Collegium, a body that functions like an über bar association.  By that […]

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