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Azerbaijan Alarming escalation of repression against women journalists [IFJ] 21-08-2025

Azerbaijan EFJ condemns inhumane treatment of Abzas Media journalists [EFJ] 08-08-2025

Azerbaijan Jailed union activist ‘almost beaten to death’ in prison [OC Media] ActNOW! 27-06-2025

Azerbaijan Seven journalists sentenced in latest crackdown on press freedom [IFJ] 27-06-2025

Azerbaijan Seven journalists sentenced in latest crackdown on press freedom [EFJ] 25-06-2025

Azerbaijan Convicted union activist faces transfer to stricter prison for ‘acting like opposition figure’ [OC Media] ActNOW! 07-06-2025

Azerbaijan IFJ and EFJ condemn arrest and abuse of journalists Ulviyya Ali and Ahmad Mammadli [IFJ] 09-05-2025

Azerbaijan Labour activist briefly detained [OC Media] ActNOW! 01-05-2025

Azerbaijan / Global International labour movement launches campaign to free detained labour activists in Azerbaijan [OC Media] ActNOW! 23-04-2025

Azerbaijan Workers held a protest in Zanjan [Gunaz TV] 08-04-2025

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Alarming escalation of repression against women journalists 2025-08-21 [IFJ]

EFJ condemns inhumane treatment of Abzas Media journalists 2025-08-08 [EFJ]

Seven journalists sentenced in latest crackdown on press freedom 2025-06-27 [IFJ]

Jailed union activist ‘almost beaten to death’ in prison ActNOW! 2025-06-27 [OC Media]

Seven journalists sentenced in latest crackdown on press freedom 2025-06-25 [EFJ]

Convicted union activist faces transfer to stricter prison for ‘acting like opposition figure’ ActNOW! 2025-06-07 [OC Media]

IFJ and EFJ condemn arrest and abuse of journalists Ulviyya Ali and Ahmad Mammadli 2025-05-09 [IFJ]

Labour activist briefly detained ActNOW! 2025-05-01 [OC Media]

Global International labour movement launches campaign to free detained labour activists in Azerbaijan ActNOW! 2025-04-23 [OC Media]

Workers held a protest in Zanjan 2025-04-08 [Gunaz TV]

Interview with Nilufar Mammadrzayeva, trade union activist from the embattled 'Labor Desk' 2025-04-02 [LabourStart Podcasts]

EFJ and IFJ condemn Azerbaijan’s brutal policy against critical media 2025-02-26 [EFJ]

Labour activist sentenced to three years in prison on drug charges 2025-02-26 [OC Media]

Labour rights activist sentenced to 8 years in prison 2025-01-15 [OC]

Trade Unions Confederation chair meets with ITUC general secretary 2024-11-19 [Azərbaycan24]

Europe COP29: EU leaders should press Azerbaijani authorities to end assault on government critics 2024-11-06 [EFJ]

Azerbaijan Opinion: Hopes and fears for COP29 in Baku 2024-11-05 [Unison]

Global 23 journalists in jail ahead of COP29 2024-08-20 [EFJ]

Azerbaijan We demand the release of Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadygov 2024-08-07 [EFJ]

We call on Azerbaijan to release all journalists in prison 2024-03-27 [EFJ]

Crackdown on independent media must stop 2024-01-22 [EFJ]

Crackdown on independent media must stop 2024-01-20 [IFJ]

Journalists Ulvi Hasanli and Sevinj Vagifgizi detained for 4 months 2023-11-24 [EFJ]

Two journalists detained and one missing 2023-11-22 [IFJ]

Nagorno-Karabakh: no to military aggression – protect the human rights and security of the people 2023-09-30 [EPSU]

Labour activists targeted as new unions emerge 2023-08-23 [Eric Lee - Solidarity]

Azerbaijan Statement of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia on the Humanitarian Disaster Caused by the Closing if the Lachin Corridor 2023-08-16 [Confederation of trade unions of Armenia]

Third labour activist detained in last month 2023-08-15 [OC Media]

Azerbaijan Two solidarity centres for Afghan journalists opened in Islamabad 2023-08-11 [IFJ]

USA EFJ demands independent inquiry into crisis at Azadliq Radiosu 2023-08-11 [EFJ]

Labour rights activist Afiaddin Mammadov 'tortured and detained' 2023-08-07 [OC Media]

Journalist Vugar Mammadov sentenced to one month in prison 2023-07-28 [EFJ]

Freedom of movement for journalists in Karabakh must be guaranteed 2023-07-26 [IFJ]

Freedom of movement for journalists in Karabakh must be guaranteed 2023-07-26 [IFJ]

Freedom of movement for journalists in Karabakh must be guaranteed 2023-07-25 [EFJ]

Armenia Labor and the Left in Azerbaijan: An Interview 2022-11-10 [EastLeft]

Government ordered to pay workers victimised by human trafficking and forced labour 2021-10-13 [BWI]

Two journalists killed in landmine explosion 2021-06-07 [IFJ]

Unions welcome national action plan vs. domestic violence 2020-12-07 [BWI]

In Nagorno-Karabakh, journalists are taking lethal risks - and the world doesn't seem to care 2020-11-04 [Open democracy]

Azerbaijan The labour movement and the tragedy of Nagorno-Karabakh 2020-10-14 [Eric Lee - Solidarity]

Armenia Armenian armed forces fired on Public Television staff 2020-10-01 [IFJ]

Armenia Unions support UN ceasefire call 2020-10-01 [ITUC]

Moldova Unions in Moldova and Azerbaijan sign a cooperation agreement 2019-05-14 [ILO ACTRAV]

RFE/RL Takes Azerbaijani Case To ECHR 2017-09-19 [RFE]

Journalism Watchdog Calls For Release Of Azerbaijani Reporter 2017-08-30 [RFE/RL]

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