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Mai Sato, the new UN expert on Iran’s human rights, denotes a grim landscape for civic freedoms as executions soar and women face worsening conditions. She emphasizes the need for …
Iran’s Dwindling Civic Space and Rising Executions: A UN Expert’s Alarming Insight Read More
The AYF-YOARF Central Hai Tahd Council hosted a webinar with over 75 participants to address human rights abuses in Azerbaijan before COP29. Led by ANCA leaders, the discussion highlighted greenwashing …
Advocacy and Awareness: AYF-YOARF Hosts Critical COP29 Webinar Read More
Maria Kolesnikova, a Belarusian opposition activist, has reappeared after 20 months of silence, meeting her father in a prison hospital. Once a vibrant leader during the 2020 protests against President …
Maria Kolesnikova Surfaces After 20 Months of Silence, Meets Father Read More
Azerbaijan faces accusations of heightening repression against journalists and activists ahead of COP29 amid its troubled human rights record. Activists, including Ulvi Hasanli and Anar Mammadli, recently detained without trial, …
Azerbaijan’s Repression of Dissent Intensifies Ahead of COP29 Read More
Azerbaijan faces increasing scrutiny as it hosts COP29 amidst a crackdown on dissent. Human rights activists and journalists, like Ulvi Hasanli and Anar Mammadli, are detained on dubious charges including …
Azerbaijan’s Repression of Critics Casting Shadow Over COP29 Hosting Read More
As COP29 unfolds in Azerbaijan, scrutiny intensifies around the nation’s dire human rights record, characterized by a crackdown on journalists and dissenters under President Ilham Aliyev. Prominent activists face persecution …
COP29 in Azerbaijan: A Climate Summit Amidst Human Rights Crisis Read More
A coalition of Christian organizations warns that Azerbaijan’s violations of human rights, marked by the ethnic cleansing of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh, overshadow the upcoming COP29 climate conference. They call on …
Christian Organizations Condemn Azerbaijan’s Human Rights Violations Ahead of COP29 Read More
Christian groups are rallying against COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, highlighting human rights abuses against Armenians and calling for a boycott of the event. Orchestrated by L’Œuvre d’Orient and supported by …
Christian Groups Urge Boycott of COP29 Over Human Rights in Azerbaijan Read More
COP29 in Azerbaijan highlights the absurdity of an authoritarian regime hosting a climate summit amidst ongoing human rights violations. As environmental crises deepen, the hypocrisy of nations prioritizing fossil fuels …
Greta Thunberg: The Hypocrisy of COP29 in Authoritarian Azerbaijan Read More
Amnesty International has designated Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of the Russian election watchdog Golos, as a prisoner of conscience amidst his trial for alleged involvement with an ‘undesirable organization’. Arrested ahead …
Amnesty International Declares Grigory Melkonyants a Prisoner of Conscience Read More