Azerbaijan: Peaceful Rallies Forcibly Dispersed

Police rounded up dozens of youth and political party activists in central Baku on October 20, 2012, roughing them up and forcing them into police cars and buses. (Berlin) – Police rounded up dozens of youth and political party activists in central Baku on October 20, 2012, roughing them up and forcing them into police cars and buses, Human Rights Watch said today. Many were fined and released, but at least 13 were sentenced to 10 days of detention on misdemeanor offenses. read more

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