Below is an article by Murad Selimov for RIA Derbent, translated from Russian. The Russian-Azerbaijani border was not opened on April 20, as the Azerbaijani side had promised, blocking it because of the coronavirus pandemic. An informed source told RIA Derbent that the opening of the border was delayed for another 2 weeks - until May 4. This situation has already led to a serious problem -...
The Russian-Azerbaijani border, which runs straight through Lezghin territory, remains closed until 4 May, cutting off Lezghins in Dagestan and Azerbaijan from each other. Many Azerbaijanis have been stranded...
Membership discontinued on October 30th 2023 UNPO REPRESENTATION: Federal Lezghin National and Cultural Autonomy The Federal Lezghin National and Cultural Autonomy (FLNCA) is the representative of the...
Below is an article published by OC Media: Lezgins are one of five major ethnic groups living within Azerbaijan. The population of Lezgins makes up approximately 2% of the whole population...
Below is an article published by Eurasia.net: Azerbaijan must make legislative changes within four months that expand rights for local civil society organizations, or risk losing billions of dollars in...
Below is an article published by Radio Free Europe: Two of Azerbaijan's most prominent human rights defenders, who supporters say have been persecuted and jailed at home for their activist...
Below is an article published by the Federal Lezghi National and Cultural Autonomy: The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found a violation of the rights of Azerbaijani rights defender...
Below is a press release by Human Rights Europe - Council of Europe: An investigation into Azerbaijan’s compliance with its commitments under the European Convention on Human Rights, has been launched...
The below article was published by Radio Free Europe: BAKU -- Human rights defender Arif Yunus, whose case attracted worldwide attention when he and his wife were arrested in Azerbaijan in 2014...
Below is an article published by Radio Free Europe: The Council of Europe's secretary-general, Thorbjorn Jagland, has decided to withdraw the council's participation in the joint working...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns the violations of religious freedom and human rights taking place in Azerbaijan. These violations...
Below is an article published by Human Rights Watch: The first European Games will open in Azerbaijan on June 12, 2015, in an atmosphere of government repression unprecedented in the post-Soviet...
Review also the UNPO Alternative Report for the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Below is an article published by Forum 18: On 10 March Shia Muslim theologian...
With the European Union maintaining close links with Azerbaijan through a variety of avenues including the Eastern Partnership, the EU-Azerbaijan Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, the European Neighbourhood...
The main opposition candidate MP Professor Jamil Hasanli, representing the National Council of Democratic Forces – an opposition bloc formed in June this year to increase the political opposition’s...
The first panel, focussing on the current political situation in the run-up to the 9 October elections, started off with a presentation by independent elections expert Ms. Caecilia van Peski. Van Peski,...
Brussels, 13 August 2013 UNPO General Secretary Marino Busdachin urges the authorities of Azerbaijan to abide by international standards and release prisoners from the Lezghin community recently arrested...
Below is an article published by FLNCA: FLNCA continues its work of the strengthening connections in the European arena. The delegates of the Autonomy have already regulated close cooperation...
The 50th Session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights took place from 29th April to 17th May 2013 at Palais Wilson in Geneva, Switzerland. The 50th Session featured a thorough examination...
Below is an article published by RealCaucasus (translation from Russian by UNPO): Recently the topic about the eviction of the Lezghins from their ancestral lands to the steps of Kirghizia and Kazakhstan...
Below is an article published by the FLNCA: FLNCA [Federal Lezghin National and Cultural Autonomy] has paid attention to cases of violations of our compatriots’ human rights and...
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