Azerbaijan Police Detain Dozens of Protesters on Day of Activist's Trial

Activists and journalists continue to face a wave of persecution in Azerbaijan.

in a press briefing the concern over Hajiyev's arrest, calling for the activist's expeditious release.with Azadliq Radio on December 22, Azerbaijan Service for Radio Liberty, Giorgi Gogia, the Associate Director for Europe and Central Asia at Human Rights Watch, said the decision to arrest Hajiyev must be lifted and the activist must be immediately released.

“Pre-trial detention of a well-known activist Bakhtiyar Hahiyev raises major concerns. Azerbaijani human rights defenders consider criminal case against Mr. Hajiyev to be based on misuse of criminal law and to serve as an illegal reprisal for Hajiyev's latest international advocacy work and for exercising his right to freedom of expression,”;&#x201cThis is how the police detain two "Democratica 1918" members.

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