2003 Azerbaijani protests

2003 Azerbaijani protests
DateOctober 15, 2003 – October 19, 2003
Location
Caused by
Goals
MethodsDemonstrations
Resulted in
  • Protests suppressed by force
Deaths and injuries
Death2
InjuriesThousands

The 2003 Azerbaijani protests was a series of opposition demonstrations and a violent crackdown against protesters and the 2003 Azerbaijani presidential election results. On the evening of 15 October, anti-government protests erupted, killing 2 when police opened fire with rubber bullets in an attempt to dispel the peaceful sit-ins. These protests were the biggest since the 1998 Azerbaijani presidential election protests.