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Amnesty International  Report 2012


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Azerbaijan: Authorities determined to silence dissent to ensure ...
1 May 2012

1 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL MEDIA BRIEFING AI Index: EUR 55/008/2012 1 May 2012 Azerbaijan: Authorities determined to silence dissent to ensure successful ...

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Azerbaijan: Police and State Oil staff beat up journalists
19 April 2012

Two journalists trying to film illegal house demolitions in Azerbaijan on 18 April were beaten up by and police, and had to be hospitalized.

Urgent Action       EUR 55/007/2012

Azerbaijan: Journalists brutally attacked amid crackdown ahead of ...
18 April 2012

Just weeks before Azerbaijan's capital Baku hosts the Eurovision, journalists who tried to film illegal house demolitions were violently assaulted by police.

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Azerbaijan: Amnesty International urges EBU to address human ...
3 April 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: EUR 55/006/2012. 3 April 2012. Amnesty International urges EBU to address human rights ...

Public Statement       EUR 55/006/2012

Azerbaijan: Eurovision contestants unite to demand Azerbaijan ...
30 March 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. MEDIA ADVISORY. AI Index: EUR 55/005/2012. 30 March 2012. Eurovision contestants unite to demand Azerbaijan respects freedom of expression ...

PressItem       EUR 55/005/2012

Azerbaijan: Youth activists beaten, risk police torture
20 March 2012

Three youth activists have been beaten in police custody, and are at risk of torture. They were arrested while performing at a peaceful protest in the capital, ...

Urgent Action       EUR 55/004/2012

Torture fears for Azerbaijani musicians after band insults ...
20 March 2012

Azerbaijani authorities must investigate claims that musicians were beaten in custody after insulting President Aliyev's mother during a performance.

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Azerbaijan: Police beat up peaceful protesters
8 March 2012

Police beat five youth activists during and after a peaceful protest in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, on 6 March. The protest had been sparked by reports that two ...

Urgent Action       EUR 55/003/2012

Azerbaijani youth activists beaten and detained at peaceful ...
6 March 2012

Authorities urged to launch an immediate investigation into the beating of the four activists by police officers during and after the protest in Baku.

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Letter Writing Marathon 2011: Final report
1 March 2012

In 2011, 14 cases of individuals at risk were selected to feature in the Letter Writing Marathon. The aim of "Write for Rights" is to bring about change in the ...

Report       ACT 30/038/2012