Tag: Baku
Liberals: Europe has to put an end to crackdown on LGBTI community in Azerbaijan
MEPs Sophie in ‘t Veld and Marietje Schaake have expressed their deep concerns over the worsening situation of the LGBTI community in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan: Anti-Gay Crackdown
Police in Azerbaijan have conducted a violent campaign, arresting and torturing men presumed to be gay or bisexual, as well as transgender women, Human Rights Watch said today.
International attention must focus on LGBTI people in Azerbaijan after police raids
Members of the LGBTI community in Baku are being actively targeted by police raids, with those detained being assaulted, forcibly medically examined, fined or forced to reveal contact details from their mobile phones.
MP’s Calls for Hate will Result in an Increase of Hate Crimes in Azerbaijan
On June 24th, in the Sabail region of Baku, a transgender woman Ayla Demirova, 27, who lived on 26 Said Rustemov Street was stabbed to death.
Eurovision winner speaks out against Azerbaijan gay rights record
Sweden’s Loreen met with human rights activists before winning the international pop contest.