Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by CHETERIAN Vicken
It is of course difficult to predict how Azerbaijan might organize the COP29 in 2024. Azerbaijan is not known for its expertise in environmental matters, for innovations in fighting climate change. But Baku is historically associated with oil. Remember, in the year 1900 Baku produced half of the (…)
, by AZIMOV Rauf
I grew up in wartime Karabakh – I know the pain Armenians face. But I was attacked online for empathising with them
When I posted a recent Twitter thread about Azerbaijan’s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh, nothing could prepare me for the ruthless attacks I received from my fellow (…)
, by SAMADOV Bahruz
Amid the growing suppression of the few remaining vocal critics of the government, a fierce campaign has been launched against “no war” activists in Azerbaijan.
The breakout of the Second Karabakh War in 2020, saw the emergence of a “no war” discourse and activism in Azerbaijan as an (…)
, by ADİLGIZI Lamïya, ROWLEY Thomas
Radio Azadliq, RFE/RL’s Azerbaijani service, is accused of mismanagement and bias after string of sackings
Former employees of the US-funded international media group Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty have called for a ‘serious’ internal investigation into allegations of mismanagement by its (…)
, by KINCHA, Shota
Over a thousand people, mostly Georgian ethnic Azerbaijanis, have signed an online petition calling on Azerbaijan’s President, Ilham Aliyev to restore at least limited movement across the Georgian-Azerbaijani land border.
The petition was launched by Samira Bayramova, a civil activist based in (…)
, by LEE Eric
In places where existing trade unions fail to organise workers, new unions will often emerge to fill the gap. And those new unions will sometimes be the subject of state repression as a result.
This is what appears to be happening today in Azerbaijan.
The existing trade unions in the (…)
, by AGHAYEV Ismi
A member of the Workers’ Table Trade Unions Confederation taking part in ongoing protests by delivery couriers has been arrested on drug charges, the third member of the group to be detained this month.
Aykhan Israfilov, who is also a member of the Democracy 1918 Movement, was detained on 11 (…)
, by ADİLGIZI Lamïya
Villagers demand end to construction of a second reservoir for a local gold mine.
Tension remains high in the village of Soyudluin in western Azerbaijan following a heavy-handed response to protests against the construction of a reservoir intended to hold waste from a gold mine.
On June 20, (…)
, by AGHAYEV Ismi
Three feminist activists and one journalist were detained by security at the US Embassy in Baku and handed over to police after holding and live-streaming a peaceful protest against police brutality in Gadabay.
The activists were attending an early Independence Day event at the US Embassy on (…)
, by NEAL Will
‘Green’ Azeri energy isn’t a magic bullet for EU dependence on Russia, experts say.
“Since the beginning of Russia’s war, we have decided to turn our back on Russian fossil fuels and to diversify toward reliable energy partners.”
Ursula von der Leyen’s comments in December last year came at (…)
, by BAGIROV Araz, MUSAVI Nika
Nostalgia for the Soviet era is out of fashion in Azerbaijan, just as it is in the rest of the post-Soviet countries. Looking back at the old days with sympathy is rarely encouraged, if not shunned upon, yet there are still those that do. The authors of this article tried to find out what makes (…)
, by LeftEast, The Worker’s Voice (İşçinin Səsi)
An overview of recent labour and social struggles in Azerbaijan.
LE: Could you introduce yourselves: who are you and what are you fighting for?
We are The Worker’s Voice (İşçinin Səsi) collective. The Worker’s Voice is a socialist media outlet that aims to break the bourgeois monopoly over (…)
, by KAMILSOY Najmin
In an online survey conducted in Azerbaijan last year, shortly after the 2020 Karabakh War, the majority of respondents, 79%, expressed optimism about the future of the country. This dominant public attitude mirrored the ruling elite’s triumphant post-war rhetoric, which promised a new (…)
, by CHETERIAN Vicken
During the parade, he not only shared the victory with the Turkish leader, but also seemed to be a junior partner in the achievement. The participation of Erdogan might be explained by the important role Turkey played in enabling Azerbaijan win the war.
December 10, 2020 is probably the most (…)
, by ROWLEY Thomas, SAMADOV Bahruz
As war continues over Nagorno Karabakh, the number of Azerbaijanis calling for peace is minimal. We speak to one of them.
In Azerbaijan, voices calling for peace are few and far between. Since hostilities over Nagorno Karabakh began on 27 September, observers have noted significant initial (…)
, by SAMADOV Bahruz
In Azerbaijan, trauma is a part of national identity. Today, it feeds the war and silences voices for peace. But would-be peacemakers, no matter how hard it is, must have compassion for and engage with this trauma while remaining true to their principles.
The recent escalation of conflict in (…)
, by Azerbaijani Leftist Youth
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has been with us since 1988, ever since the largely ethnic Armenian population of this province of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic demanded a union with Armenia. The ensuing war ended in 1994 with Nagorno-Karabakh and some neighboring Azerbaijani (…)
, by CHETERIAN Vicken
Azerbaijan’s strategy over the disputed, Armenian-held territory of Karabakh is also aimed at eliminating domestic opposition. But the country’s rising troubles make this a self-defeating strategy.
The frontlines between Azerbaijan and Karabakh, as well as with Armenia, are seeing renewed (…)
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