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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Fiona Harvey in Bonn

Azerbaijan accused of media crackdown before hosting Cop29

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev gestures as he addresses the nation in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Ilham Aliyev is serving a fifth term as president after elections recorded him winning 92% of the vote. Photograph: AP

Azerbaijan’s government has been accused of cracking down on media and civil society activism before the country’s hosting of crucial UN climate talks later this year.

Human Rights Watch has found at least 25 instances of the arrest or sentencing of journalists and activists in the past year, almost all of whom remain in custody.

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