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Side event: Azerbaijan: Continued repression of civil society and human rights defenders

The United Nations Human Rights Council must act to stop Azerbaijan’s continued crackdown on human rights defenders and civil society. Despite repeated warnings and recommendations from international and European human rights bodies, the Azerbaijani authorities continue to disregard their obligations under international human rights law.

This side event brings together Azerbaijani human rights defenders with UN and State representatives to outline their different perspectives on the situation, and call for the international community to respond.

Published: February 27, 2017

When: Tuesday, 7. March 2017 12:30-14:00
To: Tuesday, 7. March 2017
Where: Geneva, Palais des nations, room XII

Speakers:

Michel Forst, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders

Maina Kiai, United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedoms of assembly and of association

Emin Huseynov, Azerbaijani human rights defender and founder of the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety

Khadija Ismayilova, (via Skype), Azerbaijani journalist for Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

Gulnara Akhundova, Azerbaijani human rights defender, International Media Support in Copenhagen

Necmin Kamilsoy, Azerbaijani human rights activist, son of prominent human rights lawyer Intigam Alyiev

Moderation by:

Patricia O’Brien, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva

Documents:

Azerbaijan flyer HRC34

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