Plans for a new Euro-Caspian pipeline will solidify the west's dependence on fossil fuels and authoritarian regimes. This new documentary shows why we should stop and think.
Protests have broken out in Azerbaijan against rising prices and falling living standards. Will the regime respond with anything but brute force?
Из-за теорий заговора люди становятся покорными, а правители перестают чего-либо бояться. В Азербайджане всех диссидентов считают агентами скрытого «армянского лобби». English
In Azerbaijan, the crackdown on civil society continues. We speak to the director of MeydanTV, one of the country’s few sources of independent media, about the future of the press and civil society in Azerbaijan.
Conspiracies keep the people pliant and rulers fearless. In Azerbaijan, all dissidents are considered to be agents of a shadowy ‘Armenian lobby’. Русский
At 17.40 local time on 4 December, a storm ripped through Platform 10 of the Guneshli oil and gas field, owned by the Azeri state oil company, SOCAR. What happened next is not entirely known.
The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway costs hundreds of millions of dollars and has been delayed several times. It is set to be operational by the end of 2015, but is it worth the fuss? на русском языке
The Aliyev regime is attempting to co-opt and repress Muslim communities to strengthen its hold on power. It is playing a dangerous game. Русский
No matter how much time and money Azerbaijan’s government spends making ‘friends’ in the west, the country is still characterised by a poor record on human rights.
With the European Games in Baku over, what does the future hold for Europe's relationship with Azerbaijan?
Rather than being a catalyst for positive change, the European Games have become a weapon in Baku’s effort to promote itself as progressive while continuing to crush independent voices.
Passing laws against gender-motivated violence and gender inequality is not the same as putting them into practice.
