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Leyla Aliyeva : “We need international civil society to stand in solidarity”  

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CIVICUS, Feb 28, 2012 Dr Leila Alieva, President of the Center for National and International Studies (CNIS) in Baku, Azerbaijan, spoke to CIVICUS recently about the deteriorating civil society environment in her country and what international civil society can do to assist colleagues in Azerbaijan. Dr Alieva has published extensively on issues of security, conflict and politics in Central Asia, and has long years of experience as a civil society activist. The environment for civil society in Azerbaijan has progressively deteriorated over the past few months. Can you tell us a little about the course...


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“Resolution of Nagorno Karabagh conflict: hostage to unfavorable power balance and internal political stagnation”. By Leila Aliyeva  

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The conflict over Nagorno Karabagh, the  region of Azerbaijan Republic  with status of Autonomous Oblast,  has erupted  in late 1980s, against the background of the collapsing Soviet Union. with the region’s  claim of independence from Baku.  As the autonomous region was not homogenous and had 24% of Azerbaijani population, who did not want to separate from Azerbaijan Republic, the exclusive claims led to  inter communal clashes in Nagorno Karabagh. Animosity and violence in two republics had caused mutual flows of refugees, which in turn reinforced domestic instability in Armenia...


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Leyla Aliyeva: interview for the RFE/RL Georgia  

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http://www.radiotavisupleba.ge/content/article/24478584.html#


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Leila Aliyeva visited Moscow within the framework of the EU4Seas project  

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According to the research plan within the framework of the EU4Seas project  the President of the CNIS Leila Alieva  from 12th of January to 17th the president of the CNIS was on  a field trip to Moscow, Russia. During the trip Leila Alieva met with the independent experts,  diplomats of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russian Federation, representatives of RELEX Moscow. (more...)


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Provision of Freedom of Assembly Crucial for Tolerant and Pluralist Society, European integration  

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The situation with democratic freedom in Azerbaijan, especially a freedom of assembly was the main subject of the conference on “ Role of Freedom of Assembly in Civic Activism, Political Pluralism and European Integration”, held by the Center for National and International Studies with the financial support of the World Alliance for Citizen Participation CIVICUS (South Africa), at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on November 1, 2011. The conference brought together prominent human rights activists, lawyers and defenders, political parties, NGOs, journalists and international organizations. The event...


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Leila Alieva: The Arab revolutions, the lessons for the EU approach in the East and adjusted “conditionality”  

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The beginning of year 2011 was marked by the crisis of the last bastion of non-democratic regimes – the only geographical region, which by the words of Larry Diamond, historically had never experienced  democracy . The fall or crisis of  autocratic and hybrid regimes of the North Africa raised many questions and dilemmas, which international community and the EU will face from now on. The significance of timing of the external reaction to the quickly and dramatically developing events in Libya, has stressed necessity of  preparedness of the EU to the possible  similar  cases In the future....


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Pluralism is one of the basic principles of democracy  

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On April 29, 2011 at the Landmark Ares Hall was held a conference on “Development and modern conditions of political pluralism in Azerbaijan and Turkey”, organized by the Center for National and International Studies. Chancellor of the Turkish Bakhchisheher University, representatives of the Azerbaijani political parties, experts of research centers, public figures took part at the said event.  (more...)


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Conference on “Development of Liberalism in Azerbaijan and Turkey” was held in Ganja  

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On December 4, conference on “Development of Liberalism in Azerbaijan and Turkey” organized by the Center for National and International Studies was held in Ganja. The conference was the organization’s first conference among the conferences covering 2010-2011 and supported by National Endowment for Democracy. (more...)


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Leila Alieva delivered a lecture at Free Thought University – VIDEO  

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On 5 November, the President of the Center for National and International Studies, Leila Aliyeva delivered a lecture at Free Thought University about Azerbaijan and European integration.  (Photo from Azadfikir.org) (more...)


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24.11.2022  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The relationship between the government and the opposition is that of the oppressor and the oppressed...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Human rights defender Rufat Safarov says that the imprisoned member of the Board of Directors of the D18 Movement, Afiaddin Mammadov, was threatened with rape at the police station. Rovshan Mammadov, who was detained on November 11 during the rally held by the APFP, was sentenced to 30 days imprisonment. Meydan TV interviewed Mammadov’s wife, who said that since the arrest of her husband, it has become...


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22.09.2022  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Traitor is not the one who protests against the war; traitors are those who embezzle state funding, who plunder the country's wealth.” "Know the Traitor" campaign Pro-government journalists and politicians started a defamation campaign against the anti-war activists in Azerbaijan, calling them “traitors”. Last week, clashes broke out on the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia, resulting in hundreds of casualties on both sides. Many foreign politicians and organizations, as well as local activists, accused the Azerbaijani government...


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05.09.2022  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Therefore, there is no national economy in Azerbaijan: there is a family economy and a family rule.”. (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Veteran Nazir Hasanov, a resident of Ujar district, set himself on fire in protest against the suspension of the allowance given to him by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection. The veteran was admitted to a hospital in Baku, and his condition is critical. According to independent journalists, at least 40 veterans have committed suicide, and there are more than 50 cases of attempted suicide. Chairperson...


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04.07.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Moscow can make Baku submit to its will by threatening to create internal destabilization in Azerbaijan.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Niyamaddin Ahmadov, the former bodyguard of Ali Karimli, chairperson of the Popular Front Party, who was convicted and sentenced to 13 years in prison, was tortured in prison. Ahmadov’s family told that he was severely beaten by the prison guards. Ahmadov was subjected to severe torture previously during the investigation. Chairperson of APFP Ali Karimli said that those who ordered...


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27.06.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Local and international environmental organizations should take a stand against Russia's use of the Caspian Sea for military purposes in order to protect the ecology and biological resources of the Caspian Sea and demand compensation from Russia.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties The chairman of the Muslim Union Movement, Taleh Baghirzade, is said to have stopped a hunger strike in Gobustan prison. Baghirzade had been on a hunger strike since June 3 to protest the police officers who allegedly insulted God. Meanwhile, a rally...


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09.06.2022  

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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI “The Azerbaijani government is committing all kinds of illegal acts in order to prevent the open trial of the deported migrants it has arrested under false pretenses.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties The chairperson of the Citizen and Progress Party, political prisoner Ali Aliyev has started a hunger strike. Aliyev was sentenced to five months in prison on trumped-up charges. His detention was later extended for another month on another charge. As a protest against the extension of the detention period for several more months, Aliyev started a hunger strike....


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25.04.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The crime committed against me is not the first crime committed by the authorities against citizens in Azerbaijan, but it must be the last...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties On Thursday night, well-known activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev was abducted, tortured, videotaped, and threatened by four unidentified masked men. His Facebook posts about Internal Affairs Minster Vilayat Eyvazov were deleted. Hajiyev shared the shocking details on his Facebook post: "I was abducted by four masked persons at about 11 pm on April 21, at the intersection...


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18.04.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “For many years, the Azerbaijani government has been openly harassing, blackmailing the migrants in Europe, and arrested its political rivals with the help of corrupt Interpol.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Former prisoners say that LGBTQ+people have been discriminated against in Azerbaijani prisons. A trans woman Aydan Pashayeva spent about five years in prison, where she was subjected to discrimination and violation of her rights. The former prisoner says that the head of the prison sold her for 500 manats. Human rights...


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17.02.2022  

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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Because if he gives a seat in parliament to a reasonable person, that person would ask about the properties in London…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Azadlig newspaper’s reporter journalist Fatima Movlanli who was detained while covering a rally in front of the Presidential Administration was beaten at the police station. She wrote about the incident: "We were detained by police during a rally in front of the PA. They took our phones and asked us to delete our reports. At the 9th police station, sergeants knocked...


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17.01.2022  

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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Destroying the opposition by repressive means not only does not provide lasting power but often confronts regimes with angry people who attack the statues with trucks and ropes...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties The chairman of the Citizen and Development Party, Ali Aliyev, was arrested for five months. Opposition leaders, activists, and independent journalists objected to the decision calling it politically motivated arrest. Activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev condemned the conclusion of the court and urged that “if a leader of a political...


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Center for National and International Studies   FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 08.11.2021 “The military victory was achieved at the expense of the lives and health of such brave and professional army men. Leaving our veterans in such a helpless situation is ungrateful and an injustice that neither God nor people will accept.” Governance, economy, corruption, transparency Azadlig Newspaper reports that social protection expenditures have been reduced, and money allocated to law enforcement agencies has been increased. Expenditures in the state budget for social welfare in 2022 are 3.4% less...


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