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Tensions escalate between Azerbaijani and Russian officials over Azerbaijani Airlines crash investigation

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

3 days ago

Reporting from exile: Azerbaijani journalists confront new realities and old fears

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

2 weeks ago

LIVE on April 16: Voices from the Future

Written by Malka Older

11 April 2025

In Azerbaijan, the statutory rape of a minor sparks an outcry

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

3 April 2025

Stories about Azerbaijan

Armenia and Azerbaijan stuck yet again in signing peace deal

Just days after agreeing on the final text

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva, OC Media

28 March 2025

Nine women journalists will spend International Women's Day behind bars in Azerbaijan

Numerous Azerbaijani women journalists have been arrested on bogus smuggling charges

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

6 March 2025

How to save the Caspian Sea from turning into an environmental disaster

It could lose one third of its area by the end of the century

Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev

3 March 2025

In a village of Azerbaijan, people's homes are destroyed, and trees are cut down en masse

The destruction results from reconstruction and development plans after the Second Karabakh War

Written by Meltem Talibzade

1 March 2025

In a post-COP29 Azerbaijan, the country's environmental issues remain

Citizens bear the brunt of the government’s commitment to fossil fuel production and the absence of effective policies to reduce their negative impact

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva, Meydan TV

25 February 2025

‘Foreign metal objects’ led to the crash of Azerbaijan Airlines flight, preliminary report shows

Azerbaijan is reportedly in possession of a fragment of a Pantsir-S missile extracted from the crashed plane

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

6 February 2025

A regional protest erupts in Azerbaijan following fatal car accident

Of the four children hit by a police vehicle, only one has so far survived but remains in critical condition

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

25 January 2025

Azerbaijan's Gymnastics Federation tainted by abuse accusations

At least four coaches have been disciplined over accusations of physical and psychological abuse against athletes

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

21 January 2025

In Azerbaijan authorities remain on track to keep critics silenced and locked up

At least six people have been sentenced to lengthy jail times since December 2024

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

17 January 2025

Closed borders in Azerbaijan: Security measure or a violation of human rights?

Azerbaijan's land borders have been closed for almost five years

Written by Meltem Talibzade, Arzu Geybullayeva

26 December 2024

The cult of personality is alive and kicking in Azerbaijan

In Azerbaijan, the late president is often portrayed as the father of the nation

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

23 December 2024

In Azerbaijan, authorities are again targeting journalists, in a new wave of arrests

In a fresh wave of arrests, authorities rounded up journalists, activists on smuggling and extortion charges

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

18 December 2024

The COP29 is over, and so is the spotlight on Azerbaijan

Wrap up and takeaways post-COP29

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

27 November 2024

Torture, abuse, and degredation are rampant in Azerbaijani prisons

The situation is particularly dire for LGBTQ+ people

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva, Meydan TV

17 November 2024

The Azerbaijani government throws support behind Georgian Dream Party amid election inconsistencies

Azerbaijani officials and state media rallied behind the Georgian Dream Party

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

28 October 2024

In Azerbaijan, the government takes treason seriously — or does it?

The charges have a chilling effect on the entire anti-war movement and ethnic minority activists but also broadly speaking on an entire civic space.

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

25 October 2024

In Azerbaijan, owning and operating drones is no easy feat

It's nearly impossible to obtain permission to own drones in Azerbaijan

Written by Meltem Talibzade

18 October 2024

Armenia's path out of Russia's orbit

It is a complicated new direction and one which rests on factors not solely under Armenia's control

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva, OC Media

11 September 2024

The election dance in Azerbaijan: Carousel voting and ballot stuffing

The ruling party kept the majority of its seats

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

2 September 2024

Despite promises, Azerbaijani people continue to face water shortages

Citizens feel the government's promises have had little impact

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

1 September 2024

Azerbaijan clears out critics ahead of COP29

Young scholars and researchers were detained in the most recent crackdown

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva, Ramil Niyazov-Adyljan

30 August 2024

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