The human rights organization Freedom House released an annual report on the state of the Internet in 60 countries. General conclusions of the author of this extensive study are as follows: Internet freedom is deteriorating worldwide, pressure on activists increases. Authorities in different countries adopt new laws to control web content, the number of arrests activists of social media.
The authorities are increasingly using all kinds of filters and control over the Internet in order to suppress political dissent and civic engagement.
Iceland and Estonia topped the list of the countries with the greatest degree of freedom on the Internet. China, Cuba and Iran have been ranked as the most repressive in terms of Internet freedom. Azerbaijan was in the list of 39, and like last year, is recognized as a partly free country in terms of the Internet. At the same time, press in Azerbaijan is non-free.
There are arrested bloggers and activists in Azerbaijan, cyber attacks are made on websites criticizing the government, the correspondence available to the users is often presented citizens as charges, legislation for speaking out in the Internet is tightened. Internet quality is especially low in the regions. Compared with the previous year indices of the country deteriorated by two points. -02D-
Politics
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On November 26, the Baku Court of Appeals reviewed the appeal of human rights defender Anar Mammadli, who contested the extension of his detention. Mammadli's lawyer, Javad Javadov, stated that Mammadli argued the extension of his pre-trial detention was unfounded and linked the criminal prosecution to his human rights activities, Turan reported.
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On November 26, a group of reserve officers from the Nakhchivan special forces held a protest near the Azerbaijani presidential administration. The protesters participated in the 44-day war and were discharged after sustaining injuries. They claim that the payments they are entitled to have not been provided.
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On November 26, the Baku Court of Appeals heard a complaint regarding the extension of the detention of former diplomat Emin Ibrahimov. During the hearing, the investigator requested that the complaint be rejected, while Ibrahimov's lawyer, Aghil Laidj, pointed out the lack of grounds for keeping Ibrahimov in custody.
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Arrested economist Fazil Gasimov has reportedly faced pressure after protesting the interruption of a phone call with his family on November 16. "The phone call was cut off, and Fazil demanded that the connection be restored. Then, Jalal Alizadeh, a detention center officer, along with his colleagues, forcibly removed Fazil from the phone room in the medical unit of the facility, tearing his jacket and dragging him across the floor before throwing him into a cell.
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