On the second anniversary of his imprisonment, Farid Mehralizada reflects on life behind bars, the humanity of the prison economy, and the AI photo of him with the daughter he has barely seen.

Azerbaijan has substantial renewable energy potential, yet its energy system remains dominated by oil and gas. This creates an important puzzle for en…

After January’s mass protests, Iran seemed on the verge of revolutionary upheaval. How is it weathering the U.S.-Israeli assault?

The ruling Georgian Dream party has announced a series of legislative amendments that would impose f

Support unjustly imprisoned Azerbaijani scholar Bahruz Samadov!

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Through the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process, this article challenges “peace at all costs,” revealing how authoritarian peace becomes institutionalized at the expense of justice and public participati...

The plan outlined how the State Security Service would collect and access personal data.

In Georgia, independent and reliable data is under threat. At a time of political change, economic uncertainty, and rising misinformation, trusted facts are more essential than ever. For nearly two de...

To support Israel unconditionally is to betray Georgia’s history, and to normalise the logic of occupation, including our own.

Azerbaijan should align its actions to its commitment to peace — free Bahruz Samadov now.

Originally published by AbzasMedia in Azerbaijani. The translation to English is part of my efforts to highlight the unjust arrest of my…

Abzas Media was one of the last independent Azerbaijan news sites operating in the country.

Abzas Media was one of the last independent Azerbaijan news sites operating in the country.

This article examines the role that infrastructure and logistics have played as a method of authoritarian conflict management implemented by Azerbaijan after it regained control of most of the disp...

A delayed peace with Armenia endangers a new regional order.

Ulviyya Ali reported for Voice of America for years. Trump’s moves to dismantle the U.S.-funded outlet may have put her at greater risk, activists say.

This article explores socio-political landscapes in the South Caucasus through lyrical sociology with an emphasis on memory, political positions and intergenerational relations. Focusing on young p...

Billionaire philanthropist lashes the world’s richest man over DOGE cuts.

The regime of Ilham Aliyev is systematically repressing the newly formed civil society and its democratic movements

International Academic Community Calls for the Release of Young Azerbaijani Scholar Bahruz Samadov

Trump's approval rating stands at 40%, and Americans mostly disapprove of his tariffs and government cuts.

O bildirib ki, Ermənistan xüsusi xidmət orqanlarıyla əməkdaşlıqda suçlansa da, ... Davamı

Tofiq Yagublu started the hunger strike in response to what he called a politically motivated and unjust court ruling that sentenced him to nine years in prison on fraud and document forgery charges.

Obliged to hate: The successful stigmatisation of anti-war voices in Azerbaijan

Academic freedom is crucial to peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan “Long live the brotherhood of the Azerbaijani and Armenian nations!” This is not something you hear very often in Azerbaijan, […]

Americans and the free world must take notice: a threat to press freedom anywhere is a threat to press freedom everywhere.

Politoloq Bəhruz Səmədov dövlətə xəyanətdə suçlanıb altı aydır həbsdə saxlanmasına etiraz olaraq aclığa başladığını deyib. O, fevralın 21-də öz məhkəməsində bunu dilə gətirib.

The BBC said it "deeply regrets this restrictive move against press freedom".

President hits back at Ukraine’s complaint that it has been left out of US-Russia talks, saying it had years to make a deal ‘without the loss of much land’