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Azerbaijan Tightens Grip on Islamic Literature
Devout Muslims say freedom of confession under attack.
4 Mar 13
Two Opposition Leaders Arrested in Azerbaijan
Allies say they are being framed for spontaneous protest by exasperated residents of provincial town.
5 Feb 13
Local Grievances Spark Protests in Azerbaijan
Riots in small town of Ismayilli after street fight escalates.
25 Jan 13
Karabakh Offers New Home to Syrian Armenians
Resettlement scheme angers Azerbaijan, which sees it as an obstruction to an eventual peace deal.
14 Jan 13
US Defence Sale Ban Won't Stop Azeris Arming
Substantial arms purchases mostly made in other ex-Soviet states.
16 Aug 12
Iran Holds Azeri Poets on Mystery Charges
Arrests look like part of bigger political game.
19 Jul 12
Corporate Secrecy Shock in Azerbaijan
Critics accuse officials of passing self-serving law to conceal their own business interests.
27 Jun 12
Iran-Azerbaijan: Offence Meant, and Taken
War of words covers every subject from national leaders' characters to Eurovision.
12 Jun 12
Azeri Journalist Defies Blackmailers
Secret filming and open threats, coinciding with unsubstantiated claims in pro-government papers? The target, Khadija Ismayilova, thinks the trail is pretty clear.
28 May 12
As Euro-Songs Fade, Azeri Dissidents Fear Hard Times
Campaigners who used Eurovision to highlight rights concerns now expect to pay price for speaking out.
25 May 12
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