21 days ago · Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Authorities must immediately release activist Bahruz Samadov who cut himself during latest court appearance
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. Amnesty International is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Azerbaijan. The first report grouped here was at 25 Sept 2026, 14:31 UTC. The headline in use is “Azerbaijan: Authorities must immediately release activist Bahruz Samadov who cut himself during latest court appearance”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Reacting to reports that imprisoned Azerbaijani researcher and peace activist Bahruz Samadov harmed himself during a Supreme Court hearing on 25 September, Natalia Nozadze, Amnesty International’s South Caucasus Researcher, said: “Azerbaijani authorities are obliged to protect and fulfil Bahruz Samadov’s right to health while he remains unjustly imprisoned. While they…
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