Prison Overcrowding in Azerbaijan Increases Pressure on the Justice System

More than 1,000 complaints by Azerbaijani consumers were resolved in their favour in the first five months of 2026, while businesses returned more than 152,000 manats to customers, according to the State Agency for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market...

Amendments to Azerbaijan’s Law on Psychiatric Care have entered into force, providing for the digitalization of psychiatric care records, new grounds for conducting psychiatric examinations without a person’s consent, and additional measures during...

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...

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.