Areas of Work
The Independent Lawyers Network (ILN), a Baku-based human rights organization of lawyers established in 2020. The mission of the Independent Lawyers Network is to strengthen the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Azerbaijan, promote the rule of law, and support the independence of the lawyer profession.
Since 2020, the ILN has worked continuously in the Azerbaijani civil society sector, collaborating with nearly all independent NGOs and INGOs that have operated or are currently operating in Azerbaijan. Over the recent 4 years, ILN has worked extensively on strategic litigations, documenting human rights abuses in Azerbaijan, particularly in areas such as torture, religious rights, and freedom of expression, freedom of association, surveillance, and fair trial.