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Last Residents of Baku's 'Shanghai' Fight Eviction

Published: 13/02/2019

A notorious slum in Azerbaijan's capital is being demolished, but some remaining residents are digging in, saying the government compensation won't buy them a new home. Dubbed 'Shanghai' by locals, th ... Read more

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Dozens Hurt After Powerful Earthquake Shakes Central Azerbaijan

Published: 6/02/2019

Dozens of residents in Azerbaijan's central city of Samaxi and nearby villages are calling for help from medical personnel after a strong earthquake hit the area late on February 5. Read more

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Heading Home? Daghestani Relatives Hoping Russia Will Return Legendary Warrior’s Skull

Published: 3/02/2019

The skull of the legendary Caucasian warrior Hadji Murad -- who was beheaded by Russian troops in the 19th century -- is one step closer to being returned to his relatives in Daghestan, Russian offici ... Read more

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Eastern Europe, Central Asia Failing To Make Progress In Corruption, Says Watchdog

Published: 29/01/2019

More than two-thirds of the 180 countries on the Corruption Perceptions Index 2018 scored below 50 on its 0-100 scale. Read more

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Azerbaijan Drops New Charges Against Imprisoned Blogger Huseynov

Published: 22/01/2019

Azerbaijani authorities have dropped a new criminal case opened against anticorruption blogger Mehman Huseynov, who is serving a two-year sentence in prison, the Azerbaijani Prosecutor-General's Offic ... Read more

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Protest Rally In Baku Calls For Release Of Political Prisoners

Published: 19/01/2019

Thousands of demonstrators gathered at a sanctioned protest rally in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, on January 19 to demand that President Ilham Aliyev's government release Mehman Huseynov, a jailed a ... Read more

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Thousands Rally In Baku Calling For Release Of Political Prisoners

Published: 19/01/2019

Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of the Azerbaijani capital to call for the release of a jailed anticorruption blogger and other people they consider political prisoners. Read more

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European Parliament Calls For Release Of Prominent Azerbaijani Blogger

Published: 17/01/2019

European lawmakers have overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling on the unconditional release of jailed Azerbaijani anticorruption blogger Mehman Huseynov. Read more

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HRW Chief Hails Rising Resistance To Autocracy In 'Dark Time' For Human Rights

Published: 17/01/2019

While the world’s autocrats and rights abusers often captured headlines last year, the defenders of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law also “gained strength,” according to Human Rights Watch ... Read more

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