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Protesters arrested, temporary internet restrictions imposed
- Published at
- 02.12.2020
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- internet restriction
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- protest
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Political opposition figures persecuted and detained
- Published at
- 03.10.2020
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD detained
- protestor(s) detained
- excessive force
- protest disruption
- travel ban
- protest
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Critics detained for COVID-19 related remarks
- Published at
- 07.07.2020
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- journalist detained
- CSO closure
- release of HRDs
- surveillance
- HRD detained
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- political interference
- censorship
- access to info. law
- protestor(s) detained
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Disputed results from parliamentary elections spark protests as authorities respond with force
- Published at
- 30.03.2020
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- intimidation
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- protest
- prevention of protest
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- positive court ruling
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CSOs condemn murder attempt against HRD
- Published at
- 07.02.2020
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on HRD
- political interference
- journalist detained
- intimidation
- harassment
- HRD detained
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Authorities use force to disperse protests, harass journalists
- Published at
- 11.12.2019
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- intimidation
- harassment
- release of HRDs
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD threatened
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Families protest conviction of youth involved in July 2018 protest
- Published at
- 26.09.2019
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- protestor(s) detained
- negative court ruling
- protest
- release of HRDs
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Political prisoners pardoned for the first time in history, critics term decision political move
- Published at
- 02.05.2019
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- prevention of protest
- negative court ruling
- release of HRDs
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Several Azerbaijani activists declare hunger strike
- Published at
- 20.02.2019
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- protest
- public vilification
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Crackdown on civil society continues, according to Azerbaijan Universal Periodic Review
- Published at
- 28.11.2018
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protestor(s) detained
- protest
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OSCE representative concerned over blocking of news websites in Azerbaijan
- Published at
- 17.09.2018
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- violent protest
- censorship
- negative court ruling
- internet restriction