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Emin Huseynov is a 35-year-old Azerbaijani journalist and chairman of
the country’s leading media rights group, the Institute for Reporters’
Freedom and Safety (IRFS). Huseynov was forced into hiding in August
2014, amidst widespread repression of journalists and human rights
activists, and has been sheltered in the Swiss embassy in Baku ever since.
Emin sought shelter at the Embassy in order to avoid his
imminent arrest on fabricated charges — an act of revenge by the
Azerbaijani regime in response to his criticism of the country’s poor
human rights record in the international arena. On 6 August, Huseynov
tried to leave the country for medical help in Turkey but was turned
away at the border, and on 8 August, his colleagues told him that
IRFS’ headquarters were under surveillance. The office was raided
shortly thereafter, and Huseynov sought protection at the Swiss
Embassy, which is where he remains today, with the building surrounded
by police.
Emin Huseynov has long been at the forefront of promoting
freedom of expression and free media in his home country of
Azerbaijan. He is a tireless defender of human rights, not only in his
native Azerbaijan but also throughout the former Soviet Union and
beyond. He has advocated for hundreds of journalists, bloggers and
free speech activists undear threat in Azerbaijan and across the
region. Emin Huseynov has worked as a human rights defender for over a
decade and has been a victim of harassment and threats since 2003.
Today, Emin Huseynov’s right to freedom of expression needs to
be defended.
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