MEPs' action in support of journalists and activists arrested in Azerbaijan
On 17 December, a group of MEPs held a rally in support of journalists and activists arrested in Azerbaijan.
MEPs from different political groups called to put an end to repression against civil society and independent media in Azerbaijan.
On 18 December, within the framework of the Plenary Session of the European Parliament, discussions will be held on ‘Continuing repression against civil society and independent media in Azerbaijan, the cases of Gubad Ibadoglu, Anar Mammadli, Kyamran Mammadli, Rufat Safarov and 'Meydan TV’. Following the discussions, a draft resolution will be put to a vote on 19 December.
On 25 April and 24 October this year, the European Parliament adopted resolutions calling on the Azerbaijani authorities to release political prisoners. At the same time, the deputies called on the European Union to impose sanctions against Azerbaijani officials who violate human rights.
Politics
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Niyameddin Akhmedov, an activist of the Party of People's Front of Azerbaijan (PPFA), has started a hunger strike in penitentiary institution No. 7, where he is serving a prison sentence. This is stated in the PPFA report.
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Head of the European Union Delegation to Azerbaijan Peter Michalko and EU Ambassadors visited Shehid Alley in Baku on 19 January to pay tribute to the victims of ‘Black January’ on the 35th anniversary of the tragic events.
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has instructed his team to organize a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the days following his inauguration on January 20. This was reported by CNN, citing sources familiar with the matter.
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It has been 35 years since the harrowing night of January 19-20, 1990, when a 35,000-strong army corps, following orders from the Soviet leadership, forcefully entered Baku. This invasive act resulted in numerous civilian casualties, marking a tragic chapter in the struggle for Azerbaijani independence. The Soviet army's incursion into Baku was orchestrated to quell the burgeoning national liberation movement, particularly to thwart the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for March 1990.
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