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It Is Time for Unity in Thought, Purpose and Action
An appeal to all citizens who genuinely support and work for the democratization of Azerbaijan The Aliyev administration has ...
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Statement by Representatives of Azerbaijani Civil Society
22 September 2026 The Council of Europe’s principles must guide its relations with Azerbaijan We, civil society organisations from ...
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Appeal by Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan Regarding International Advocacy
APPEAL by Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan The development experience of the democratic world shows that drawing on successful paths ...
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The Unbearable Cost of Azerbaijan’s Territorial Integrity
On September 19, 2023, the Azerbaijani army launched a full-scale attack on the defensive positions of the de facto republic of ...
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The Pathologization of Difference in Authoritarian Systems
Authoritarian systems do not operate solely through repression, mass arrests, and coercive force. They also seek to prescribe ...
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Double Standards in EU’s Annual Human Rights Assessments: The Cases of Azerbaijan and Belarus Compared
Two different vocabularies for EU policy The European Union’s annual human rights report is more than a list of abuses. Its wording ...
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Ilham Aliyev’s Suspicion of Independent Media
In February 2026, while attending the 62nd Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, President Ilham Aliyev responded to Emin ...
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Azerbaijan’s 25 Years in the Council of Europe
Azerbaijan’s admission to the Council of Europe in 2001 was not merely an act of joining an international organization, it was also a ...
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A Comparative Analysis of Anti-bullying Policies in Azerbaijan and Developed Countries
Bullying in schools is a widespread problem with significant psychological, social, and educational consequences. It undermines ...
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Between Turkey and Israel: Azerbaijan’s Strategic Dilemma and a Potential Opening for Moscow
Since 1992, Azerbaijan and Türkiye have been close allies. Yet relations between the two countries have occasionally experienced ...
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Civic Nation and Ethnic Identity in the Context of Azerbaijan
In modern political and legal theory, the concept of the nation was for a long time explained primarily through such factors as ethnic ...
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The Reasons for the Latest Protests in Iran and the Processes That Led to Today
On 28 December 2025, protests that began with the closure of shops in Tehran’s bazaar due to the rise in currency prices quickly spread
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