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...

A Baku court has ordered pretrial detention for Ali Karimli, leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, accused of committing acts aimed at the violent seizure of power. The PFPA has denied the ...

Azerbaijani authorities have detained opposition leader Ali Karimli, according to his adviser

Police in Azerbaijan conducted a search on Saturday at the home of Ali Karimli, the leader of one of the country's main opposition parties, amid a widening probe into a suspected coup attempt to oust ...

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.

Friday’s peace deal aims to put the Caucasus on an “irreversible path to peace” and end a decades-long war, officials told Kyiv Post – but there are key issues that remain unresolved.

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

Alongside repressions, or as a result of it, Azerbaijani leadership has over the past thirty years managed to acquire the passive acquiescence of different generations of the population.

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.

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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