On October 29, a group of Azerbaijani political émigrés staged a protest in front of the White House in Washington, calling for the release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan, the information was shared on social media.
During the protest, participants also chanted slogans calling for a boycott of the COP29 climate conference in Baku due to the presence of political prisoners in the country. The protesters held up portraits of those imprisoned and demanded their release.
However, the authorities in Azerbaijan reject criticism from local and international organizations regarding the human rights situation in the country. Official Baku denies the practice of politically motivated persecution of its citizens and asserts that there is "equality for all before the law." Meanwhile, local human rights groups report that there are currently 319 political prisoners in the country.
Politics
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On January 21, as part of his participation in the Davos Economic Forum, the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with the President of the State of Israel Isaac Herzog.
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On January 21, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Olaf Scholz within the framework of the Davos Economic Forum.
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On January 21, the Baku Serious Crimes Court continued the trial of the Abzas Media case. The court heard testimony from the director of the publication, Ulvi Hasanly, who rejected the charges against him. Hasanly stated that Abzas Media was engaged in investigations into corruption at the highest levels of government, covering societal issues, and defending citizens' rights. He believes that these activities provoked the authorities' anger towards the journalists.
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It seems that the Kremlin's hopes that Donald Trump's return to power in the U.S. would be beneficial for Russia have not come to fruition. Upon returning to the White House, Donald Trump stated that he plans to meet with Putin soon. However, he also declared that Putin is "destroying Russia" by refusing to make peace and end the war in Ukraine.
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