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To find organisations working for LGBTQI+ rights, visit our Azerbaijan LGBTQI+ Resources page.
For Azerbaijan country of origin information (COI) experts, reports, commentaries, and relevant documents visit our Azerbaijan COI page.
Refugee protection
Click here to see the numbers and origins of refugees hosted by Azerbaijan.
The following sections contain information on the most important international treaties and agreements of which Azerbaijan is signatory, as well as national legislation relevant to the protection of refugees.
Azerbaijan is a State party to both the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol. Azerbaijan has also acceded to the 1954 Convention on the Status Relating to Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. The country is further a State party to key international and European instruments of human rights which bolster and inform the treatment of refugees and nationals alike.
Azerbaijan’s State Migration Service (SMS) is the main body of Government in charge of asylum matters. The country’s recognition rate, however, remains extremely low and while appeals procedures are in place, there remains no specialised judiciary system which address the rights of refugees and asylum seekers.
Legal aid organisations
We have not yet identified any organisation providing legal aid to refugees in Azerbaijan.
We would welcome suggestions for individuals or organisations. If you have any suggestions please get in touch.
Organisations providing other support to refugees
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Address: 112, S. Vurgun Str., Baku, Azerbaijan, AZ 1022
Tel: (+994 12) 493 84 81
Fax: (+994 12) 493 15 78
Email: redcrescent@redcrescent.az
Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society provides a range of services including weapon contamination and explosive remnants of war (ERW) reduction, disaster preparedness and response aid, healthcare services, humanitarian relief, and restoration of family links.
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Address: AZ 1006, M.Huseyn str., 1a, Baku City, Azerbaijan
Tel: + 994 12 439 76 97
Fax: + 994 12 439 76 97
Email: office@iepf-ngo.org or nicknwolisa@iepf-ngo.org
IEPF distributes humanitarian aid through collaboration and on-the-ground relief services. IEPF staff will visit refugee camps and provide services and information on referrals, representation, and local contacts for refugees and asylum seekers seeking legal representation and psychosocial support.
Azerbaijan LGBTQI+ Resources
Find organisations working for refugee LGBTQI+ rights in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan COI
Find Azerbaijan Country of Origin information (COI) experts, reports, commentaries, and relevant documents.
We are always looking to expand the resources on our platform. If you know about relevant resources, or you are aware of organisations and/or individuals to include in our directories, please get in touch.
Last updated May 2023