Azerbaijani journalist ends hunger strike after jail retracts meeting restrictions

Fatima Movlamli, a detained Azerbaijani journalist, concluded her hunger strike on Tuesday following a change in regulations by Elnur Ismailov, the director of the Baku Pretrial Detention Centre. Ismailov reportedly rescinded a new policy requiring all meetings to occur through a protective glass partition. Movlamli was initially arrested in February 2025 as part of a…

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Explainer | How Pashinyan is working to topple Catholicos Karekin II

As parliamentary elections approached, tensions escalated between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the Armenian Apostolic Church. Arshaluys Barseghyan reported on this ongoing conflict. Historically, the Armenian Apostolic Church, a cornerstone of national identity dating back to 301 when Armenia adopted Christianity, maintained close ties with previous Armenian leaders. However, under Nikol Pashinyan, relations shifted,…

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