Azerbaijan Rejects Armenia’s Hatred Case At World Court (Worthy News Radio)
Azerbaijan on Monday in the Netherlands urged the top United Nations court to throw out a case filed by Armenia linked to the long-running dispute over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Lawyers argued that judges do not have jurisdiction over the trial.
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US Officially Lists Azerbaijan as a Violator of Religious Freedoms
In a move welcomed by religious rights advocates, the United States has for the first time officially listed the Republic of Azerbaijan as a country which violates religious freedom, Christianity Today (CT) reports. A part of the former Soviet Union until the dissolution of the USSR in 1991, Azerbaijan is a Muslim-majority transcontinental state which lies at the intersection of Eastern Europe and Western Asia.
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Armed Suspect Detained Near Israel Embassy In Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani security forces arrested a man armed with a gun who planned to attack the Israeli Embassy in the capital Baku, early Friday, officials say.
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Genocide Watch warns of possible new war between Armenia and Azerbaijan this year
The US-based Genocide Watch organization has warned that just two years after their war over Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia and Azerbaijan appear to be heading toward a new round of fighting. In a report published on January 1, Genocide Watch placed Armenia and Azerbaijan on a list of 10 conflicts to watch in 2023.
Azerbaijan Bans Church Leaders Without State Approval
Christians expressed concerns Thursday about new religious legislation in Azerbaijan that bars churches from naming leaders without state approval.
Azerbaijan: ‘no fair trial’ for house-church leader appealing against fine
An Azerbaijani man fined for leading a ‘house church’ without state permission has not been treated fairly during his appeal against the fine, a local source has told World Watch Monitor.
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