ECHR obliges Azerbaijan to provide prisoners’ verdicts by Aug. 31

Azerbaijan has repeatedly submitted applications to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) requesting the lifting of interim measures requiring it to periodically provide information on the conditions of detention of Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan, as well as details regarding their health. Azerbaijan maintains that all proceedings are conducted transparently and publicly. On April 9, 2026, the ECHR rejected Azerbaijan’s request and reaffirmed its order requiring the government to