The Human rights Commission of the U.S. is to discuss threats to press freedom worldwide today. A member of the Commission, Congressman Tom Lantos will report.
According to organizers of the debates, the focus will be on the situation in Russia, Turkey and other countries, including the harassment of journalists in Azerbaijan.
The importance of press freedom in the U.S. foreign policy will be reported by Michelle Ponser, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.
In addition, the Congressmen's questions will be answered by representatives of human rights organizations such as Freedom House and the Committee to Protect Journalists. -25B-
Politics
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On November 15, animal rights activist Kamran Mammadli was detained while staging a protest at the COP29 climate conference. Mammadli was protesting the shooting of street dogs in Azerbaijan. He raised a sign above his head that read: "Azerbaijani authorities are shooting dogs on the streets!" He also shouted: "Resign those who teach youth to be sycophants under the guise of volunteerism!"
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Arrested Abzas Media journalists were pressured in Baku pretrial detention center No. 1.
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On November 15, the Tbilisi City Court heard the merits of the complaint filed by the head of the Azerbaijani website Azel.TV, Afgan Sadygov, against the denial of political asylum in Georgia.
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The United States has been working with Azerbaijan for a long time on energy issues and fossil fuel emissions, particularly focusing on technologies that reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and help transition to clean energy, the U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm stated at a press conference on November 15 during COP29 in Baku, in response to a question from Turan about how the U.S. can assist Azerbaijan in its transition to renewable and green energy.
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