Freedom of the Press 2007: Azerbaijan
5 March 2008
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Recent articles in Azerbaijan
COP29: EU should hold Azerbaijan to account over rights abuses
“At least 15 Azerbaijani journalists have been arrested since November 2023 and currently await trial on charges that could see them jailed for between eight and 20 years. Thirteen of them remain in pre-trial detention.”
Azerbaijani authorities escalate attacks on critics and civil society
Azerbaijani authorities have used politically motivated, bogus criminal charges to prosecute and imprison activists, journalists, and human rights defenders ahead of COP29 in November.
Q&A: The human rights issues at stake in COP29
HRW presents a Q&A focusing on the human rights implications of COP29 and the human rights concerns associated with holding the conference in a repressive state that relies heavily on fossil fuels.