Just weeks before Azerbaijan's capital Baku hosts the Eurovision, journalists who tried to film illegal house demolitions were violently assaulted by police.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. MEDIA ADVISORY. AI Index: EUR 55/005/2012. 30 March 2012. Eurovision contestants unite to demand Azerbaijan respects freedom of expression ...
Three youth activists have been beaten in police custody, and are at risk of torture. They were arrested while performing at a peaceful protest in the capital, ...
Police beat five youth activists during and after a peaceful protest in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, on 6 March. The protest had been sparked by reports that two ...
In 2011, 14 cases of individuals at risk were selected to feature in the Letter Writing Marathon. The aim of "Write for Rights" is to bring about change in the ...
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. MEDIA ADVISORY. AI index: EUR 55/002/2012. 20 February 2012. The unsavoury human rights record of 2012 Eurovision host Azerbaijan. ...
The release of 20 year old youth activist Jabbar Savalan is an important step, but Azerbaijani authorities must release 16 more prisoners of conscience jailed in ...
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