One week before the Azerbaijani presidential election, the Human Rights Club has released a new list, revealing there are now 142 political prisoners in the country. This is the only recent research into the situation of political prisoners in Azerbaijan– it shows the number of prisoners has risen sharply since the defeat of a January 2013 Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on “The follow-up to the issue of political prisoners in Azerbaijan”.
On October 1 at the European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg 09:00 – 09:30 Azerbaijani and European activists will be handcuffed and gagged outside to highlight the serious situation of political prisoners in Azerbaijan. will be carrying pictures of some of the prisoners.
Human Rights Club, Institute for Reporters Freedom and Safety, Platform, Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights will will be carrying pictures of some of the prisoners.
From 13:00-14:00 of the same day at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will be representation of the report: Pre-Election Crackdown, Human Rights in Azerbaijan ( Auditorium 3, Palais de l’Europe)
Co-Sponsors of the report are: Robert Biedroń (Poland), Mailis Reps (Estonia), Paul Flynn (UK)
Speakers include: Nils Muižneiks, Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner; Emin Huseynov, Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety; Rasul Jafarov, Human Rights Club; Emma Hughes, Platform. -02D-
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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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According to the Turkish newspaper Sabah, officials from the Istanbul Prosecutor's Office's Anti-Smuggling Unit have detained an Azerbaijani citizen with a large shipment of gold. The detention took place near the Vadi İstanbul shopping center in the Sarıyer district, where a taxi was stopped. During the search, 70 kg of gold was found. The Azerbaijani citizen in the vehicle claimed ownership of the cargo and also stated that he was a diplomat. The investigation by the prosecutor's office is ongoing, reports Sabah newspaper. The media outlet does not disclose the name of the "diplomat," only his initials – M.G.Ş. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declined to comment on the situation.
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