Signs and Wonders in a Damascus Prison
A prisoner finds some small comfort in rituals and fortune-telling.
27 May 15
Detentions
Syrian Woman Spends Three Months in a Men's Prison
A female activist has no regrets about helping government soldiers defect.
22 May 15
Fears for Detained Azerbaijani Rights Defender
Taleh Khasmammadov reportedly in grave condition after suicide bid.
20 Mar 15
Syria: Female Detainees Swap One Prison for Another
Women released from government jails face suspicion in their own communities.
17 Mar 15
Syria: Searching For My Lost Father
In Raqqa, a mother pleads with Islamic State’s potentates for news of her abducted husband.
14 Mar 15
Azerbaijan: Arrests Continue Ahead of Euro-Games
Authorities ignore CCTV film of alleged victim taking a dive so waiting police can arrest human rights defender as “hooligan”.
12 Mar 15
Azerbaijan: Grim Year for Press Freedom
Country ranks among world’s worst for freedom of information.
18 Feb 15
Someone Like Khadija
Jailed reporter Seymur Hezi realises he is in the same Azerbaijani prison as top female journalist Khadija Ismayil.
21 Jan 15
Dubious Assault Charge Against Azeri Journalist
Colleagues of Seymur Hezi say the accusation doesn’t hold water, and he is just one more on the list of independent voices put out of circulation.
5 Sep 14
Azeri Journalist Beaten Unconscious
Police in Nakhichevan shrug shoulders as calls for accountability mount.
30 Aug 14
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