In response to Azerbaijan prohibiting a series of defense lawyers from representing Leyla Yunus, a human rights activist now jailed on spurious charges of treason, Freedom House issued the following statement:
"The government of Azerbaijan's blatant disrespect for rule of law, when human rights activists are charged with serious crimes, demonstrates the government's fear of independent civil society," said David J. Kramer, president of Freedom House. "The government is not only making a mockery of its judicial system by bringing dubious charges against Yunus and other political prisoners, jailing the defendants for lengthy periods of pre-trial detention, and now denying Yunus the right to legal counsel of her choice. It also shows that it fears its own citizens.
Freedom House called on the government to drop criminal charges against Yunus and other political prisoners and ensure the full restoration of their rights.
* Recall that last days the prosecutor's office suspended the lawyers Javad Javadov and Khalid Baghirov from the defense of Leyla Yunus, and the same fate may befall Alaif Hasanov. -16D-
Politics
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The agreement reached at the COP29 climate summit has been hailed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres as a critical step in global efforts to combat climate change. Speaking after the conclusion of high-stakes negotiations, Guterres emphasized that the agreement is pivotal for maintaining the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, a threshold considered crucial to preventing the worst impacts of climate change.
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On 23 November at the COP29 climate conference in Baku, eco-activists from different countries held a protest action against the failure of countries to agree on climate finance.
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On the eve of the closing of the COP29 climate conference in Baku, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has drawn attention to the criminal cases of journalists detained in Azerbaijan.
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Negotiations at the 29th session of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku have been extended until November 24, a source in the UNFCCC Secretariat told the Turan news agency. According to the source, participants aim to finalize and sign the concluding documents by that date.
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