Latest items for Azerbaijan
Aug. 12, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1, DV-DATA-1
“In 2025, 1,396 crimes related to domestic violence were registered. Among these crimes, 53 intentional homicides, 20 attempted homicides, 30 intentional grievous bodily harm, 64 intentional less grievous bodily harm, 1,202 intentional minor bodily harm, 6 torture, 1 threat of murder or grievous bodily harm, and 20 other criminal acts were recorded. As a result of crimes related to domestic violence, the number of women who suffered was 1,176. According to the data of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs for 2024, of the 1,451 registered crimes related to domestic violence, 1,254 were intentional minor bodily harm, 83 were intentional less grievous bodily harm, 42 were intentional...more
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1, DV-DATA-1
“In 2025, 1,396 crimes related to domestic violence were registered. Among these crimes, 53 intentional homicides, 20 attempted homicides, 30 intentional grievous bodily harm, 64 intentional less grievous bodily harm, 1,202 intentional minor bodily harm, 6 torture, 1 threat of murder or grievous bodily harm, and 20 other criminal acts were recorded. As a result of crimes related to domestic violence, the number of women who suffered was 1,176. According to the data of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs for 2024, of the 1,451 registered crimes related to domestic violence, 1,254 were intentional minor bodily harm, 83 were intentional less grievous bodily harm, 42 were intentional...more
Aug. 12, 2026, 1:52 p.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1, DV-LAW-1
“On December 6, the UN resident coordinator reported one in three women or girls in the country experienced violence. The law established a framework for the investigation of domestic violence complaints, defined a process to issue restraining orders, and called for the establishment of a shelter and rehabilitation center for survivors. Some critics of the domestic violence law asserted a lack of clear implementing guidelines reduced its effectiveness. Activists reported police viewed domestic violence as a family matter and did not effectively intervene to protect survivors, including in cases where husbands abused or killed their wives” (52-53).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1, DV-LAW-1
“On December 6, the UN resident coordinator reported one in three women or girls in the country experienced violence. The law established a framework for the investigation of domestic violence complaints, defined a process to issue restraining orders, and called for the establishment of a shelter and rehabilitation center for survivors. Some critics of the domestic violence law asserted a lack of clear implementing guidelines reduced its effectiveness. Activists reported police viewed domestic violence as a family matter and did not effectively intervene to protect survivors, including in cases where husbands abused or killed their wives” (52-53).
Aug. 12, 2026, 1:52 p.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRCM-PRACTICE-2, LRCM-LAW-2
“Rape of a person, regardless of gender, was illegal, and conviction carried a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. The government enforced the law in some cases but not others such as spousal rape, resulting in inadequate enforcement of the law” (52).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRCM-PRACTICE-2, LRCM-LAW-2
“Rape of a person, regardless of gender, was illegal, and conviction carried a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. The government enforced the law in some cases but not others such as spousal rape, resulting in inadequate enforcement of the law” (52).
Aug. 9, 2026, 6:51 p.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
“Rape and Domestic Violence: Rape is illegal and carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. Spousal rape is also illegal, but observers stated police did not effectively investigate such claims” (1)
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
“Rape and Domestic Violence: Rape is illegal and carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. Spousal rape is also illegal, but observers stated police did not effectively investigate such claims” (1)
June 12, 2026, 7 p.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
“Among the examples Asryan recounted was the brutal mutilation of a female Armenian soldier who was captured by Azerbaijani forces. The Army chief said he would show a video of the attack to the diplomats. ‘They committed atrocities in our combat positions against our servicemen, including women soldiers,’ Asryan said. ‘I cannot find words to describe how they dismembered a female soldier, cut off her legs, fingers and stripped her naked. This is unheard of cruelty.’ A graphic video depicting the attack that Asryan described has been circulating on social media on Friday. Asbarez reviewed the video, but will not publish it due to its graphic nature and the fact...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
“Among the examples Asryan recounted was the brutal mutilation of a female Armenian soldier who was captured by Azerbaijani forces. The Army chief said he would show a video of the attack to the diplomats. ‘They committed atrocities in our combat positions against our servicemen, including women soldiers,’ Asryan said. ‘I cannot find words to describe how they dismembered a female soldier, cut off her legs, fingers and stripped her naked. This is unheard of cruelty.’ A graphic video depicting the attack that Asryan described has been circulating on social media on Friday. Asbarez reviewed the video, but will not publish it due to its graphic nature and the fact...more
June 12, 2026, 6:57 p.m.
Countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
“On September 19, 2023, the Azerbaijan Armed Forces launched a cowardly military assault on Nagorno-Karabakh, targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, coupled with the circulation of open-source videos and photos along with threats of rape and murder, to advance psychological propaganda…An Azerbaijani Telegram channel with over 11,000 followers was circulating photos of missing Armenians, who disappeared due to Azerbaijan's unlawful military actions, along with threats of rape and murder…For example, above a photograph of children it was written, ‘Children of whores should clean toilets and work hard in mines for pennies.’ And under the same photograph, it was stated, ‘They are lost. Whoever finds them, rape them, cut them into pieces,...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
“On September 19, 2023, the Azerbaijan Armed Forces launched a cowardly military assault on Nagorno-Karabakh, targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, coupled with the circulation of open-source videos and photos along with threats of rape and murder, to advance psychological propaganda…An Azerbaijani Telegram channel with over 11,000 followers was circulating photos of missing Armenians, who disappeared due to Azerbaijan's unlawful military actions, along with threats of rape and murder…For example, above a photograph of children it was written, ‘Children of whores should clean toilets and work hard in mines for pennies.’ And under the same photograph, it was stated, ‘They are lost. Whoever finds them, rape them, cut them into pieces,...more
June 12, 2026, 6:52 p.m.
Countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
“Tragically, rape and sexual violence against women are often employed as military tactics and weapons of war. Though it is little investigated, Armenians and Azerbaijanis have reported violence, ill treatment and sexual harassment by State agents against women since the start of the conflict in 1988. As is the case in all conflicts, internally displaced women and girls in Armenia are at a heightened risk of violence, including domestic violence, due to the uncertainties and lack of access to services associated with displacement” (para 8).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
“Tragically, rape and sexual violence against women are often employed as military tactics and weapons of war. Though it is little investigated, Armenians and Azerbaijanis have reported violence, ill treatment and sexual harassment by State agents against women since the start of the conflict in 1988. As is the case in all conflicts, internally displaced women and girls in Armenia are at a heightened risk of violence, including domestic violence, due to the uncertainties and lack of access to services associated with displacement” (para 8).
June 10, 2026, 11:04 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
May 28, 2026, 7:31 p.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-PRACTICE-3
"The news of a young girl giving birth in the city of Aghjabedi in Azerbaijan is the most recent harrowing example of a lack of protection mechanisms for underage girls, and persisting negligence by authorities to address the issue of early marriages and underage birth. This time, at the heart of the story that has sent shockwaves across the society, is a 15-year-old girl whose “husband” got away with statutory rape when she was just 13. While the legal marriage age in Azerbaijan is 18 years old, the girl's family and the family of the assailant organized a small “wedding” ceremony for the family and close relatives shortly after learning...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-PRACTICE-3
"The news of a young girl giving birth in the city of Aghjabedi in Azerbaijan is the most recent harrowing example of a lack of protection mechanisms for underage girls, and persisting negligence by authorities to address the issue of early marriages and underage birth. This time, at the heart of the story that has sent shockwaves across the society, is a 15-year-old girl whose “husband” got away with statutory rape when she was just 13. While the legal marriage age in Azerbaijan is 18 years old, the girl's family and the family of the assailant organized a small “wedding” ceremony for the family and close relatives shortly after learning...more
May 28, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The situation in Azerbaijan with regards to the criminalization and prosecution of rape is alarming. Official statistics show that very few cases of rape are reported and convicted. In the past five years, for example, in 2019 only 22 instances were officially... Furthermore, rape victims do not benefit from any provisions to protect their identity or prevent re-traumatisation. In practice, the victim has to present themselves in an open court and there are no legal safeguards to protect them from questions about their sexual history reported ... Similarly, marital rape is also not excluded from the purview of criminalisation. Although with underreporting by the police and general unwilling familial attitudes,...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The situation in Azerbaijan with regards to the criminalization and prosecution of rape is alarming. Official statistics show that very few cases of rape are reported and convicted. In the past five years, for example, in 2019 only 22 instances were officially... Furthermore, rape victims do not benefit from any provisions to protect their identity or prevent re-traumatisation. In practice, the victim has to present themselves in an open court and there are no legal safeguards to protect them from questions about their sexual history reported ... Similarly, marital rape is also not excluded from the purview of criminalisation. Although with underreporting by the police and general unwilling familial attitudes,...more
May 28, 2026, 7:19 p.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Rape and Domestic Violence: Rape of a person, regardless of gender, was illegal, and conviction carried a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. The government enforced the law in some cases but not others such as spousal rape, resulting in inadequate enforcement of the law" (52).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Rape and Domestic Violence: Rape of a person, regardless of gender, was illegal, and conviction carried a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. The government enforced the law in some cases but not others such as spousal rape, resulting in inadequate enforcement of the law" (52).
April 1, 2026, 7:55 p.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: MURDER-DATA-4
According to calculations based off of data collected from the WHO mortality database, the femicide rate for 15-44 year olds in 2021 was 1 per 100,000 female (15-44 age) population.
Variables: MURDER-DATA-4
According to calculations based off of data collected from the WHO mortality database, the femicide rate for 15-44 year olds in 2021 was 1 per 100,000 female (15-44 age) population.
Feb. 12, 2026, 3:52 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Panama, Slovenia, Somalia, South Korea, Switzerland, Turkmenistan
Variables: DV-SCALE-1
1
Variables: DV-SCALE-1
1
Jan. 29, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Haiti, India, Iran, Israel, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Taiwan, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Variables: LO-SCALE-3
2
Variables: LO-SCALE-3
2
Jan. 29, 2026, 9:43 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Greece, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
Variables: LO-SCALE-2
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Variables: LO-SCALE-2
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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:38 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Azerbaijan, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, Cote D'Ivoire, D R Congo, Egypt, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: LO-SCALE-1
2
Variables: LO-SCALE-1
2
Jan. 20, 2026, 1:13 a.m.
Countries: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan
Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
1
Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
1
Dec. 28, 2025, 9:06 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The chart in the UNODC Data Portal titled, "Violent Crime & Sexual Violence," shows that the rate of reported rapes in Azerbaijan in 2021 was 0.20 per 100,000 population, and the rate of reported sexual assaults was 0.08 per 100,000.
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The chart in the UNODC Data Portal titled, "Violent Crime & Sexual Violence," shows that the rate of reported rapes in Azerbaijan in 2021 was 0.20 per 100,000 population, and the rate of reported sexual assaults was 0.08 per 100,000.
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Azerbaijan in 2023 was 15.2%.
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Azerbaijan in 2023 was 15.2%.
Nov. 7, 2025, 2:41 p.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In the context of Azerbaijan, abortion is regulated under Article 30 of the Law on the Protection of Public Health. The law refers to abortion as the "artificial termination of pregnancy," granting women the right to decide independently on matters related to motherhood. Azerbaijani law permits abortion in three scenarios: 1) At the Woman's Request: Allowed within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. 2) Based on Social Indications: Permissible up to 22 weeks under specific circumstances, such as the death of the husband, disability of the husband, imprisonment of the woman or her spouse, or pregnancy resulting from rape. 3) Based on Medical Indications: Allowed regardless of gestational age, provided...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In the context of Azerbaijan, abortion is regulated under Article 30 of the Law on the Protection of Public Health. The law refers to abortion as the "artificial termination of pregnancy," granting women the right to decide independently on matters related to motherhood. Azerbaijani law permits abortion in three scenarios: 1) At the Woman's Request: Allowed within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. 2) Based on Social Indications: Permissible up to 22 weeks under specific circumstances, such as the death of the husband, disability of the husband, imprisonment of the woman or her spouse, or pregnancy resulting from rape. 3) Based on Medical Indications: Allowed regardless of gestational age, provided...more
Nov. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Austria's laws permit abortion on request, with a gestational limit of 12 weeks.
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Austria's laws permit abortion on request, with a gestational limit of 12 weeks.
Oct. 17, 2025, 6:59 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Although the 2010 Law on Prevention of Domestic Violence provides for legal and psychological assistance for victims of domestic violence, the available human resources, such as police, judges, lawyers, psychologists, and social workers, are not trained to do it properly" (Para 11). "[T]he lack of shelters to provide accommodation for domestic-violence survivors fleeing abuse is another big issue. According to the coordinator of the NGO “For Woman,” Aygul Jafarova, interviewed by the author for this paper, there are only four operating shelters in Azerbaijan, all with small capacities. And one shelter mostly provides accommodation for homeless children while another mostly works with survivors of human trafficking. Consequently, survivors of domestic...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Although the 2010 Law on Prevention of Domestic Violence provides for legal and psychological assistance for victims of domestic violence, the available human resources, such as police, judges, lawyers, psychologists, and social workers, are not trained to do it properly" (Para 11). "[T]he lack of shelters to provide accommodation for domestic-violence survivors fleeing abuse is another big issue. According to the coordinator of the NGO “For Woman,” Aygul Jafarova, interviewed by the author for this paper, there are only four operating shelters in Azerbaijan, all with small capacities. And one shelter mostly provides accommodation for homeless children while another mostly works with survivors of human trafficking. Consequently, survivors of domestic...more
Oct. 17, 2025, 6:59 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: ISSA-DATA-1
"[T]he ratio of male to female births has increased almost every year since 1994. In 2019 there were 114 boys born for every 100 girls. This same wide disparity was observed previously only in 1998. The highest observed ratio was in 2009, with 118 male births for every 100 female births. In comparison, the natural ratio should be about 105 to 107 boys born for every 100 girls" (Para 6).
Variables: ISSA-DATA-1
"[T]he ratio of male to female births has increased almost every year since 1994. In 2019 there were 114 boys born for every 100 girls. This same wide disparity was observed previously only in 1998. The highest observed ratio was in 2009, with 118 male births for every 100 female births. In comparison, the natural ratio should be about 105 to 107 boys born for every 100 girls" (Para 6).
Oct. 17, 2025, 6:59 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"[S]urvivors are often being sent for medical examination too late, when the marks from the beatings have disappeared. Once, Rustam was involved in a case wherein a female victim was told by police that she would need to pay for the medical examination herself. She could not afford it and, consequently, the case was closed by the police" (Para 10). "Although the 2010 Law on Prevention of Domestic Violence provides for legal and psychological assistance for victims of domestic violence, the available human resources, such as police, judges, lawyers, psychologists, and social workers, are not trained to do it properly. According to Sophia Wilson, who studies human rights in post-Soviet...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"[S]urvivors are often being sent for medical examination too late, when the marks from the beatings have disappeared. Once, Rustam was involved in a case wherein a female victim was told by police that she would need to pay for the medical examination herself. She could not afford it and, consequently, the case was closed by the police" (Para 10). "Although the 2010 Law on Prevention of Domestic Violence provides for legal and psychological assistance for victims of domestic violence, the available human resources, such as police, judges, lawyers, psychologists, and social workers, are not trained to do it properly. According to Sophia Wilson, who studies human rights in post-Soviet...more
Oct. 17, 2025, 6:59 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: DV-LAW-2
"[D]omestic violence law also emphasizes the need to provide protection for survivors and determines the procedure for obtaining a restraining order. Short-term restraining orders are issued by relevant executive bodies and long-term protection orders are issued by the courts. However, violation of a restraining order does not create an aggravating circumstance for domestic-violence cases in court" (Para 13). "The Code of Administrative Offenses states that individuals who fail “to comply with the lawful requirements of the bailiff in connection with the execution of court and other bodies’ decisions … shall be fined 500 to 1,000 Azerbaijani manat [about $294 to $588 US], or be placed in administrative detention from ten...more
Variables: DV-LAW-2
"[D]omestic violence law also emphasizes the need to provide protection for survivors and determines the procedure for obtaining a restraining order. Short-term restraining orders are issued by relevant executive bodies and long-term protection orders are issued by the courts. However, violation of a restraining order does not create an aggravating circumstance for domestic-violence cases in court" (Para 13). "The Code of Administrative Offenses states that individuals who fail “to comply with the lawful requirements of the bailiff in connection with the execution of court and other bodies’ decisions … shall be fined 500 to 1,000 Azerbaijani manat [about $294 to $588 US], or be placed in administrative detention from ten...more
Oct. 17, 2025, 6:59 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: DV-LAW-1
"The adoption of the 2010 Law on Prevention of Domestic Violence was an important step taken by the Azerbaijani government to protect women’s rights and prevent sex-based violence and discrimination. This law provides the basic principles for the prevention of domestic violence, sets out procedures for handling complaints, and outlines mechanisms for protecting survivors of domestic violence. The law defines domestic violence as violence against close relatives and/or current or former partners. It seeks to provide 'legal assistance and social protection' for victims and take steps to eliminate the conditions that give rise to domestic violence" (Para 9). "As defined in the Law on Prevention of Domestic Violence, one of...more
Variables: DV-LAW-1
"The adoption of the 2010 Law on Prevention of Domestic Violence was an important step taken by the Azerbaijani government to protect women’s rights and prevent sex-based violence and discrimination. This law provides the basic principles for the prevention of domestic violence, sets out procedures for handling complaints, and outlines mechanisms for protecting survivors of domestic violence. The law defines domestic violence as violence against close relatives and/or current or former partners. It seeks to provide 'legal assistance and social protection' for victims and take steps to eliminate the conditions that give rise to domestic violence" (Para 9). "As defined in the Law on Prevention of Domestic Violence, one of...more
Oct. 17, 2025, 6:59 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Soviet legislation was liberal in terms of abortion, seeing it as a family-planning alternative to make up for the lack of contraception. Abortion remained legal in independent Azerbaijan: women have the right to terminate their pregnancies for any reason from 0 to 12 weeks of pregnancy, for socio-economic reasons at 12 to 22 weeks, and for medical and health reasons after 22 weeks" (Para 5).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Soviet legislation was liberal in terms of abortion, seeing it as a family-planning alternative to make up for the lack of contraception. Abortion remained legal in independent Azerbaijan: women have the right to terminate their pregnancies for any reason from 0 to 12 weeks of pregnancy, for socio-economic reasons at 12 to 22 weeks, and for medical and health reasons after 22 weeks" (Para 5).
Oct. 17, 2025, 6:59 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: ABO-DATA-1
"Registered abortion cases numbered 37,300 in 2019 and 34,700 in 2020" (Para 6).
Variables: ABO-DATA-1
"Registered abortion cases numbered 37,300 in 2019 and 34,700 in 2020" (Para 6).
Oct. 17, 2025, 6:59 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"In 2019, 1,308 cases of domestic violence were registered, followed by another 1,260 cases in 2020. However, due to low rates of reporting, these numbers do not represent the actual size and prevalence of the problem" (Para 8).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"In 2019, 1,308 cases of domestic violence were registered, followed by another 1,260 cases in 2020. However, due to low rates of reporting, these numbers do not represent the actual size and prevalence of the problem" (Para 8).
Oct. 17, 2025, 6:59 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: AOM-LAW-1
"According to the Family Code, 'the age of consent in the Azerbaijan Republic is established in 18 years'; however, 'in the presence of reasonable excuses,' the age of consent may be reduced by up to a maximum of 1 year upon the request of minors who wish to marry. Thus, when accounting even for such exceptional cases, the minimum age of marriage stands at 17 years" (Para 4).
Variables: AOM-LAW-1
"According to the Family Code, 'the age of consent in the Azerbaijan Republic is established in 18 years'; however, 'in the presence of reasonable excuses,' the age of consent may be reduced by up to a maximum of 1 year upon the request of minors who wish to marry. Thus, when accounting even for such exceptional cases, the minimum age of marriage stands at 17 years" (Para 4).