The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Press Dunja Mijatovic condemned the verdict of imprisonment a famous human rights activist Rasul Jafarov. "An unjust sentence against Rasul Jafarov increased the number of journalists, and human rights unreasonably kept in prisons of Azerbaijan," reads the statement of Mijatovic, "Azerbaijan systematically and widespread suppressed fundamental human rights and critical voices," she said. "In the near future I intend to visit Baku to address these disturbing questions. Unfortunately, state agencies previously ignored numerous requests that I made during the meetings with them. Despite this, I will continue to search for a constructive dialogue with Azerbaijan," reads the statement. -16D-
Politics
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On November 14, the House of Commons of the UK Parliament held a hearing on "Academic Freedom and Corruption in Azerbaijan's Energy Sector," focusing on the issue of political prisoners in Azerbaijan. The event, organized in collaboration with Global Witness and the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign, was moderated by Joe Powell, head of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Anti-Corruption.
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Head of the External Relations and Security Service of the EU Josep Borrel rejected the accusations against him and European countries made by the head of Azerbaijan at the COP29 conference the previous day.
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On Thursday, President Ilham Aliyev received the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, who arrived to participate in the COP29 climate conference.
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) today issued five rulings on applications from Azerbaijan. The case of "Afgan Mammadov v. Azerbaijan" concerned the complainant's exclusion from the Bar Association. Mammadov was expelled based on a complaint filed by a colleague, which he considered unjust. The ECHR ruled that Mammadov's rights had been violated and ordered Azerbaijan to pay him €5,000 in compensation for moral damage and €1,000 to cover legal costs.
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