On January 29 PACE session held in Strasbourg adopted a resolution on the situation in Europe with the freedom of the media and protection of journalists' rights. The document expressed the call to the Governments of the Council of Europe to take steps to ensure safe working conditions for journalists. The resolution noted separately unfavorable situation in Azerbaijan, in particular, the case of arrested journalist Khadija Ismailova, investigating corruption country's top leadership. The resolution calls on Baku to immediately release her and other journalists, and stop their pursuit.
Among the dead members of the press the names of journalists Elmar Huseynov and Rafiq Tagi were noted; the authorities have not found their murderers. PACE urges Baku to respect the presumption of innocence and freedom of expression. The document was prepared by a deputy Gvozhden Flego, from Croatia.-16D-
Politics
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The Advisory Committee of the Council of Europe's Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities has published its fifth periodic report on Azerbaijan.
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On November 18, during COP29 in Baku, a press conference was held with European Commissioner for Climate Action, Wopke Hoekstra. Turan Agency asked her: How can the EU assist in the implementation of projects for transporting green energy from Azerbaijan to Europe?
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On November 18, a single-person protest took place in the "Green Zone" at COP29. The protest was held by Ismail Djafarsoy, a technical staff member at the event. Djafarsoy claimed that the rights of over 500 workers were being violated, as they had not been paid their wages. According to him, workers hired for the month of November were promised a daily payment of 20 manats.
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Sevinj Vagifgizi, the chief editor of Abzas Media, who is being held at the Baku Pre-Detention Center-1, injured her hand while protesting the closure of windows in her cell, her lawyer, Agil Laidj, who visited her on November 18, said.
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