Azerbaijan escalates crackdown on critics, groups, and media prior to hosting COP29.

Azerbaijan is intensifying its crackdown on government critics, independent groups, and media ahead of hosting COP29 in November 2024, according to a report by Human Rights Watch and Freedom Now. The government has arrested numerous individuals on politically motivated charges and imposed restrictive laws to marginalize civil society. The report calls for the release of unjustly imprisoned critics and highlights the need for international pressure to uphold human rights during the climate conference.

October 08, 2024
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