During the past week, many Azerbaijani activists were taken into custody during the traditional Babek Castle march; many faced persecution and threats from the security forces. There was information that detained activists were severely tortured. Student associations and organizations in...

Parliament deputy Nadir Gazipur of Urmia, South Azerbaijan, recently demanded the release of many national-cultural activists detained at the Babek Kalesi rally. He shared information on their Instagram on Saturday. Gazipur; “As emphasized by the President of the Islamic Republic,...

Araz News: On Friday, July 17, 2015, Six national activists of South Azerbaijan were arrested on the way of Babek Castle which is located in Kaleibar city. Araz News has received reports from reliable source,Abbas Shadmand (from Kaleibar  city), Akbar Abulzadeh...