In the months leading up to a high-profile global climate summit in November, Azerbaijan has ramped up repression by locking up dozens of activists and journalists.
Despite expectations of political openness due to the summit, President Ilham Aliyev appears focused on eliminating independent civil society and free press in Azerbaijan.
Stefan Meister noted the unprecedented level of repression, suggesting that arrests seem designed to obliterate any potential criticism around the COP climate summit.
Those arrested include at least 12 journalists from three independent media outlets, reflecting a broader crackdown on freedom as the summit approaches.
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