Amnesty International Urges Azerbaijan to End Harassment of Activists

(Washington, D.C.) -- Amnesty International calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to stop harassing civil society activists, after a youth activist and parliamentary candidate who revealed election violations was detained at the country’s border. Bakhtiyar Hajiyev was detained November 18 on the Azerbaijani-Georgia border and held overnight at a military drafting centre before being released. “Bakhtiyar Hajiyev’ arrest has all the hallmarks of the harassment and intimidation the Azerbaijani authorities all too often resort too in respect of government critics," said John Dalhuisen,