Azerbaijan

Important Documents

12 January 2024 | CoE-CommDH – Council of Europe - Commissioner for Human Rights (Author)
Armenia, Azerbaijan

Report by Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović, following her visit to Armenia, Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh from 16 to 23 October 2023 (displacement of Karabakh-Armenians and their human rights situation; landmines and explosive remnants of war; individuals detained in connection with armed conflict; missing persons; other topics)
Observations on the Human Rights Situation of People affected by the Conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Karabakh region [CommHR(2024)1] (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 2106507
11 January 2024 | HRW – Human Rights Watch (Author)
Azerbaijan

Annual report on the human rights situation in 2023
World Report 2024 - Azerbaijan (Periodical Report, English)
en ID 2103148
30 September 2023 | BBC News (Author)
Armenia, Azerbaijan

Nagorno-Karabakh: According to Armenian authorities, more than 100,000 people have fled the region within the last week
Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia says 100,000 refugees flee region (Media Report, English)
en ID 2098048
26 September 2023 | House of Commons Library (Author), published by House of Commons
Armenia, Azerbaijan

Report on security-related developments in Nagorno-Karabakh (historical background; blockade of the Lachin corridor; military escalation in September 2023; humanitarian concerns; protests in Yerevan)
What is happening in Nagorno-Karabakh? (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 2097807
3 March 2021 | Freedom House (Author)
Azerbaijan

Annual report on political rights and civil liberties in 2020
Freedom in the World 2021 - Azerbaijan (Periodical Report, English)
en ID 2048580
April 2020 | BAMF – Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (Germany) (Author)
Azerbaijan

Brief report on politcal parties and the February 2020 parliamentary elections
Länderreport 23; Aserbaidschan; Das Parteiensystem (Special or Analytical Report, German)
de ID 2029382
11 December 2019 | CoE-CommDH – Council of Europe - Commissioner for Human Rights (Author)
Azerbaijan

Report on the human rights situation based on visit form 8 to 12 July 2019 (arbitrary application of criminal legislation; defamation; Internet restrictions; situation of lawyers and disciplinary proceedings against them; human rights situation of IPDs)
Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Dunja Mijatović: Report following her visit to Azerbaijan from 8 to 12 July 2019 [CommDH(2019)27] (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 2021164
18 July 2018 | CoE-CPT – Council of Europe - European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Author)
Azerbaijan

Report on treatment of prisoners based on visit from 23 to 30 October 2017 (situation in establishments of the law enforcement or penitentiary services)
Report to the Azerbaijani Government on the visit to Azerbaijan carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 23 to 30 October 2017 [CPT/Inf (2018) 37] (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 1439081
20 October 2016 | HRW – Human Rights Watch (Author)
Azerbaijan

Report on harassment of government critics (legal prosecution; restrictions on NGOs; harassment of family members of activists, journalists and lawyers; recommendations)
HARASSED, IMPRISONED, EXILED - Azerbaijan’s Continuing Crackdown on Government Critics, Lawyers, and Civil Society (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 1033818

Important Documents

Annual report on the human rights situation in 2023

Nagorno-Karabakh: According to Armenian authorities, more than 100,000 people have fled the region within the last week

Report on security-related developments in Nagorno-Karabakh (historical background; blockade of the Lachin corridor; military escalation in September 2023; humanitarian concerns; protests in Yerevan)

Annual report on political rights and civil liberties in 2020

Brief report on politcal parties and the February 2020 parliamentary elections

Report on the human rights situation based on visit form 8 to 12 July 2019 (arbitrary application of criminal legislation; defamation; Internet restrictions; situation of lawyers and disciplinary proceedings against them; human rights situation of IPDs)

Report on treatment of prisoners based on visit from 23 to 30 October 2017 (situation in establishments of the law enforcement or penitentiary services)

Report on harassment of government critics (legal prosecution; restrictions on NGOs; harassment of family members of activists, journalists and lawyers; recommendations)