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Justice Behind Bars: The Persecution of Civil Society in Azerbaijan

The event will feature a presentation of a new report published by the International Partnership for Human Rights, which highlights the abuse of the criminal justice system during the current, unprecedented civil society crackdown in Azerbaijan, in the course of which dozens of human rights defenders, journalists, and other critical voices have been imprisoned and key human rights organizations forced to suspend their activities.

The report, Justice Behind Bars: The Persecution of Civil Society in Azerbaijan, provides a detailed analysis of the criminal cases against seven leading civil society figures: Anar Mammadli, Rasul Jafarov, Intigam Aliev, Leyla and Arif Yunus, Emin Huseynov, and Khadija Ismayilova.

Speakers

  • Emin Huseynov (keynote address) is a journalist.
  • Ramute Remezaite is an attorney at the European Human Rights Advocacy Center.
  • Kirill Koroteev is legal director at Human Rights Center Memorial.
  • Emin Milli is director of Meydan TV.
  • Gulnara Akhundova is program manager for Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia at International Media Support.
  • Simon Papuashvili (moderator) is project coordinator at the International Partnership for Human Rights.

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