The European Commissioner for Human Rights condemns the violence against the youth activists
The European Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muzhnieks condemned police violence against Azerbaijani youth activists Giyasov Ibragimov and Bayram Mammadov. In its comments to Turan agency , Muzhnieks wrote:
«I am very concerned about allegations of ill-treatment of two youth activists, Bayram Mammadov and Giyas Ibrahimov while in police custody in Baku, Azerbaijan. The men were detained on 10 May on charges of drug possession which lack credibility, after painting a graffiti on a monument of the former president of Azerbaijan and posting pictures of it on social media. Their lawyer saw bruises on their bodies and Bayram Mammadov wrote a detailed report of the ill-treatment he suffered. I urge the authorities to ensure that a full and effective investigation is promptly carried out into these ill-treatment allegations.» -16D-
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During the ongoing COP29 climate conference in Baku on November 14, a group of activists staged a protest condemning Russia's aggression against Ukraine. The activists also denounced countries that supply oil and weapons to nations waging aggressive wars. The protest featured placards with slogans such as: "From fossil fuels to peace!", "End war crimes!", "Punish the aggressor!", and "Phase out fossil fuel use to achieve peace!" among others.
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The United States and the European Union, which tried to position themselves as mediators in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, have come up with nothing and merely copied Russia's ideas, distorting their essence in order to "hijack" the peace process for themselves. However, their true goal was to take control of the region, to insert themselves into it, and to push out Russia, as well as Iran and Türkiye, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated at a briefing on November 13.
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The body of Vera Agasyan, a 70-year-old Armenian woman who passed away on October 20 in Khankendi, remains unclaimed after 15 days, as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has not provided an explanation for the delay, according to Azerbaijani media reports.
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At the venue of the COP29 conference in Baku, a group of activists held a protest under the slogan ‘Pay up’.
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