Author: picaz
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Assessment on the implementation of “National Action Plan on Promotion of the Open Government Initiative in Azerbaijan for 2016-2018” In this monitoring report the status of meeting OGI principles as well as compliance with the commitments in line with the SMART, ambitious level related to the adoption and implementation of “National Action Plan on Promotion…
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PIC Chair Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu nominated for 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
Belinda Davis, a professor at Rutgers University and the director of the European Studies Center, put forward the candidacy of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, a senior research fellow at the London School of Economics (LSE), who is under house arrest in Baku. The official statement from the Norwegian Nobel Committee confirms that Gubad Ibadoghlu has been…
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PIC Chair Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu among the finalists for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2024
The Greens–European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) group in the European Parliament nominated Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought — one of the European Union’s highest honors, awarded to individuals and organizations who courageously defend human rights, democracy, and freedom of expression.On 17 October 2024, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) held…
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PIC Chair Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu Granted House Arrest
Azerbaijani economist, academic, and Chair of the Public Initiatives Center (PIC), Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, was granted house arrest, marking a significant yet partial step forward in his case. While this decision enables him to access urgent medical treatment, Dr. Ibadoghlu remains under conditional detention and confined to Baku. Dr. Ibadoghlu was violently detained on July…
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PIC Chair Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu detained
Baku — July 23, 2023. Azerbaijani economist and opposition figure Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu and his wife, Irada Bayramova, were violently detained by plainclothes officers in Baku around 1 p.m. after being surrounded by several unmarked civilian vehicles. According to eyewitnesses and family accounts, the vehicles rammed Dr. Ibadoghlu’s car from both sides, forcing it to…
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ECHR Rules Azerbaijan’s Refusal to Register Public Initiatives Center a Violation of Rights
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that the Azerbaijani authorities’ refusal to register the Public Initiatives Center – Public Association constitutes a violation of the right to freedom of association. In its decision of 23 February 2023 (Application No. 79522/13), the Court recognized the unlawful nature of the government’s refusal and ordered…
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Civil Society of Azerbaijan Presents National Agenda for Change
The Civil Society of Azerbaijan has unveiled its first National Agenda for Change, presented during the 1st Civil Society Forum. The Agenda outlines key policy recommendations aimed at strengthening and modernizing the civil society sector in the country. The National Agenda focuses on five main areas: For more information see the attachment: