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27.06.18

HUMAN RIGHTS FAIR – TBILISI

“Human Rights Fair – Tbilisi ” – The event organized by Human Rights House Tbilisi (HRHT) and its member organizations was held in “Fabrika on June 22. Within the frames of the Fair, organizations working on human rights issues from different regions of Georgia gathered in Tbilisi. 10 regional organizations participating in the event presented …

29.05.18

ONE YEAR SINCE THE DISAPPEARANCE OF AFGAN MUKHTARLI IN GEORGIA

May 29, 2018 marked one year after the alleged abduction of Afgan Mukhtarli, exiled Azerbaijani journalist and activist residing in Tbilisi. Even after one year since the launch of an investigation and despite the high public interest, the investigative authorities of Georgia have not yet published information about the progress of the inves…

29.05.18

CASE OF AFGAN MUKHTARLI: FACTS AND EVALUATION

The present document contains the facts and evaluation on the case of Afgan Mukhtarli. Afgan Mukhtarli, an Azerbaijani journalist and activist who found shelter in Georgia as the result of persecution in Azerbaijan, was allegedly abducted in Georgia on May 29, 2017, and forcibly taken to Azerbaijan where he was detained in custody. On January 12, 2…

Afgan Mukhtarli

07.05.18

AZERBAIJAN BAR ASSOCIATION SUSPENDED ADVOCACY LICENSE TO AFGAN MUKHTARLI’S LAWYER FOR ONE YEAR

Human Rights House Tbilisi (HRHT) and its member organizations respond to the decision of the Azerbaijan Bar Association [ABA] to suspend the license to practice law to Afgan Mukhtarli’s lawyer Nemat Karimli for one year and state that it is another clear violation of Afgan Mukhtarli’s rights alongside with the restriction of lawyer’s right to his …

29.01.18

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS REQUEST MEETING WITH THE CHIEF PROSECUTOR OF GEORGIA

On January 12, 2018, the Belakani (Azerbaijan) District court found Afgan Mukhtarli guilty in the imposed charges and sentenced him to 6 years imprisonment. The court did not satisfy any solicitations of the defense side, which aimed to confirm innocence of Mukhtarli. The below signatory organizations believe that the Belakani District Court violat…

11.09.17

CIVIL ACTIVIST AND JOURNALIST PERSECUTED BY THE SOUTH OSSETIA’S DE-FACTO AUTHORITY

“De-facto administration of South Ossetia wants to neutralize “problematic” persons. For that purpose, based on different motives, they commence criminal cases against unacceptable persons and try to force them to leave Akhalgori,” civil activist from Akhalgori, Tamar Mearakishvili reported. The activist openly reported about the problems in t…

18.08.17

AZERBAIJANI HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AND ACTIVISTS IN GEORGIA

„Solidarity to Afgan Mukhtarli! Freedom to Afgan Mukhtarli!“ representatives of Human Rights House Tbilisi and its member organizations, other human rights defenders, journalists and civil activists were holding banners with these and other slogans during the protest action in front of the Chancellery of the Government of Georgia. Part of…

17.08.17

FACTS ABOUT DASHGIN AGHALARLI’S CASE

Dashgin Agalarli is a member of the opposition political party MUSAVAT in Azerbaijan. He was criticizing the politics of the President Aliyev for years, for what he was persecuted by the Azerbaijani authorities. Since 2014, Dashgin Agalarli has been living in Georgia together with his son Orkhan Agalarli; Dashgin is seeking refugee status in Georgi…

Afgan Mukhtarli

16.08.17

FACTS ABOUT AFGAN MUKHTARLI’S CASE

Afgan Mukhtarli, citizen of Azerbaijan, is an investigative journalist and activist. He has been working as a journalist in Azerbaijan since 1999 and criticized the Azerbaijani authority and human rights violations in his country. Because of his journalistic and civic activism, he was arbitrarily arrested, physically assaulted and intimidated se…

24.07.17

TRIAL OBSERVATION WORKSHOP IN TBILISI

On July 10-12, 2017 Armenian and Georgian human rights defenders interested in trial observation activities attended the workshop hosted by Human Rights House Tbilisi. Trial observation is an important tool for the protection of Human Rights defenders, who are persecuted because of their activities. During three days, the workshop trainers Serhi…