Displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh continued to face challenges in accessing housing and employment. Lawsuits against rights defenders and journalists curtailed free expression. Concerns persisted regarding lack of accountability for police use of unlawful force, due to inadequate penalties and oversight mechanisms. A new law expanding mass facial recognition surveillance breached privacy rights. Safeguards aimed at protecting detainees were strengthened, although concerns persisted over poor conditions in prison. The European Court of Human Rights condemned failures to protect LGBTI activists and anti-discrimination legislation remained stalled.
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