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Call for the immediate release of journalist Afgan Sadigov [EFJ] 10-07-2026


/ Turkmenistan An international conference on the role of trade unions in climate policy was held in Baku [Turkmen Portal] 10-06-2026


Azerbaijan ratifies all fundamental Conventions [ILO] 05-06-2026


TUSEW’s New Phase of Development [ETUCE] 25-02-2026


8th Congress of Azerbaijan Trade Unions propel worker rights and social discourse - ACTRAV [Trend] 16-12-2025



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Call for the immediate release of journalist Afgan Sadigov 2026-07-10 [EFJ]

Turkmenistan An international conference on the role of trade unions in climate policy was held in Baku 2026-06-10 [Turkmen Portal]

Azerbaijan ratifies all fundamental Conventions 2026-06-05 [ILO]

TUSEW’s New Phase of Development 2026-02-25 [ETUCE]

8th Congress of Azerbaijan Trade Unions propel worker rights and social discourse - ACTRAV 2025-12-16 [Trend]

Azerbaijan signs Decent Work Country Programme for 2025-2029 2025-12-04 [ILO]

Four hotel staff die of electrocution 2025-11-24 [OC Media]

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]

Global Есть ли право на свободу объединения в Азербайджане?  ActNOW!   ActNOW!  2025-06-14 [Мониторинговая миссия по трудовым правам]

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]

Международный призыв к президенту Азербайджана: «Освободите активистов “Рабочего стола”!»  ActNOW!  2025-05-02 [JAM News]

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

Конфедерация профсоюзов «Labor Desk» призывает к международной солидарности  ActNOW!  2025-04-29 [Мониторинговая миссия по трудовым правам]

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]

Забастовка бакинских таксистов: причины и сравнения 2025-04-02 [Зеркало]

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

Бакинские таксисты протестуют против госструктуры 2025-03-31 [caliber.az]

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]

Fagforeningsleder fengslet uten rettssak og torturert 2023-08-22 [LO]

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]

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