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Azerbaijani Democracy 1918 movement shuts down citing government pressure

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Democracy 1918 announced that its congress voted on ceasing the movement’s activities on 10 September .

The movement was founded in 2013 by political activist Ahmad Mammadli .

Prominent members of the movement have been subjected to repeated detentions on charges they claim to be politically motivated.

Members Afiaddin Mammadov , Aykhan Israfilov , and Elvin Mustafayev have all been placed under administrative arrest.