August 2023 - Nafas

Advocacy Paper 4th cycle of UPR Azerbaijan

By NafasLGBTI Posted on August 25, 2023 Posted in Reports

Azerbaijan’s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the fourth time in November of 2023. From the point of view of advocacy, this UN mechanism is an important …

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Queers in Baku are blackmailed, sexually abused, and extorted by police after the birthday party

By NafasLGBTI Posted on August 1, 2023 Posted in news

On the 26th of July 2023, the police raided a birthday celebration, primarily a group of individuals who identified as queer, taking all to the Yasamal district 26th police station. Subsequently, they were subjected to forced medical examinations under the …

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Month: August 2023

Advocacy Paper 4th cycle of UPR Azerbaijan

Queers in Baku are blackmailed, sexually abused, and extorted by police after the birthday party