Compulsory Examination and Digitalization: How Azerbaijan’s Psychiatric Legislation Has Changed

On June 1, as in most countries around the world, Azerbaijan marks International Children's Day. This day carries not only symbolic but also strategic significance. This year, issues related to children's rights have become particularly...

Overcrowding in Azerbaijan’s penitentiary system is becoming one of the country’s most significant institutional challenges amid a rise in the prison population and an increasing share of detainees held in pretrial detention, according to Council of Europe statistics and expert assessments.

A delegation from the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) visited Azerbaijan from September 22 to October 3 as part of a periodic review of the country. This was the first mission since the CPT delegation was denied entry to the country last summer.

The proposal to grant the President the authority to pardon not only those convicted but also individuals under investigation is being put forward in the Milli Majlis.