CATEGORY: Azerbaijan

Have Europe’s politicians failed Azerbaijan?

Have Europe’s politicians failed Azerbaijan?

This week the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) did not pass a resolution pressurising Azerbaijan to release or retry its political prisoners. Rebecca Vincent looks at how the body’s lack of pressure further endangers free expression in the country

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The modern Big Brothers

The modern Big Brothers

Autocratic, authoritarian and totalitarian states take it upon themselves to actively stifle freedom of expression. These states can look very different – “socialist” North Korea may seem very different to “theocratic” Iran, but even with vastly differing cultures and political landscapes, we can draw similarities between the methods used by these regimes to suffocate and in some cases entirely suppress free speech

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The government of Azerbaijan has curtailed the ability of its citizens to express dissent, expose corruption or press for respect of human rights.