Azerbaijan renews cooperation with the Committee against Torture

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...

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.

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.