“The arrest and ongoing detention of Bakhtiyar Hajiyev, a prominent civil society activist in Azerbaijan, provides yet another illustration of the government’s intolerance towards independent civic activism in the country. Like many other activists, human rights defenders and journalists, Mr Hajiyev has been the target of reprisals and intimidation over many years, including criminal prosecution, … Continue reading Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatovic: “Azerbaijan’s authorities should release activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev and give him full access to medical care”