http://www.rferl.org Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries http://www.rferl.org/img/rssLogo_RFERL.gif http://www.rferl.org en-US Copyright 2010 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:28:11 +0000 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL A former university rector in Azerbaijan has set off the scandal of the season with a series of videos that appear to implicate Ilham Aliyev's right-hand man in everything from kidnapping to selling off parliament seats for $1 million apiece. http://www.rferl.org/content/azerbaijan-video-scandal-aliyev-mehdiyev/24820518.html http://www.rferl.org/content/azerbaijan-video-scandal-aliyev-mehdiyev/24820518.html Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:17:35 +0000 Azerbaijan Arifa Kazimova, Daisy Sindelar http://www.rferl.org/content/azerbaijan-video-scandal-aliyev-mehdiyev/24820518.html#relatedInfoContainer Azerbaijan has jailed a young activist and blogger critical of President Ilham Aliyev and his family, recalling earlier crackdowns against bloggers who have dared to criticize the government. http://www.rferl.org/content/story-behind-latest-jailing-of-azerbaijani-blogger/24726725.html http://www.rferl.org/content/story-behind-latest-jailing-of-azerbaijani-blogger/24726725.html Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:56:41 +0000 Features Arifa Kazimova, Charles Recknagel http://www.rferl.org/content/story-behind-latest-jailing-of-azerbaijani-blogger/24726725.html#relatedInfoContainer Lawmakers in Azerbaijan have adopted some surprising laws that seem aimed at protecting President Ilham Aliyev and his family by granting him immunity from prosecution and severely restricting the availability of commercial information. Civil-society activists says the measures will only foster corruption. http://www.rferl.org/content/azerbaijan-ilham-aliyev-wife-immunity-from-prosecution/24614499.html http://www.rferl.org/content/azerbaijan-ilham-aliyev-wife-immunity-from-prosecution/24614499.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:33:21 +0000 Azerbaijan Arifa Kazimova http://www.rferl.org/content/azerbaijan-ilham-aliyev-wife-immunity-from-prosecution/24614499.html#relatedInfoContainer Now that the spotlight of the Eurovision song contest has moved away from Azerbaijan, the government seems determined to settle scores with opposition activists who used the marquee event to direct attention to the country's poor record on rights. http://www.rferl.org/content/azerbaijan-detention-huseynov-boosts-fear-of-post-eurovision-crackdown/24613289.html http://www.rferl.org/content/azerbaijan-detention-huseynov-boosts-fear-of-post-eurovision-crackdown/24613289.html Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:56:53 +0000 Azerbaijan Arifa Kazimova http://www.rferl.org/content/azerbaijan-detention-huseynov-boosts-fear-of-post-eurovision-crackdown/24613289.html#relatedInfoContainer