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The Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center conducted an online survey in December 2022 to assess the needs and opportunities of local groups and organizations working in the interests of local communities. The purpose of...

Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center joins more than 50 international civil society organisations voicing support for and expressing solidarity with the people of Ukraine and journalists who undertook the duty of reporting from...

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has rendered judgments identifying the politically motivated prosecution of sixteen different people in Azerbaijan. The victims include human rights defenders, a journalist, civil society activists and politicians....

This document analyzes the measures taken by the state with regards to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in Azerbaijan and the implementation of quarantine rules and describes the new political situation in the country in...

On his 15th day of hunger strike Tofig Yagublu’s health conditions entered to a critical phase. According to his doctor and people met and contacted him, he is conscious, however has physiological difficulties at...

An online petition has been initiated by Azerbaijani civil society actors, human rights defender and lawyers an other citizens to call the authorities to release the prisoners due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In petition...

In view of the so-called 'presidential and parliamentary elections' in Nagorno-Karabakh on 31 March 2020, the European Union reiterates that it does not recognise the constitutional and legal framework within which they are being...

EMDS issued press-release on physical, psychological and political pressure put on independent observers, candidates, their representatives and journalists since the 9 February early Parliamentary Elections.   EMDS notes with regret that observers faced various cases of pressure...

Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDS) has carried out the long-term observation of 9 February 2020 early Parliamentary Elections. EMDS notes, in comparison with the last Parliamentary elections in 2015 there is an increase...

14849 candidates were nominated for the municipal elections by the political parties. EMDS defined the propotion of candidates nominated by the political parties. According to the investigation, the ruling party (YAP) prevails over other...