Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 4729

Azerbaijan: Human Rights

Tabled: 9 September 2024
Answered: 17 September 2024

Question

Chris Law

Scottish National PartyDundee Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the Azerbaijani government’s (a) human rights record and (b) treatment of political dissidents.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
Along with our international partners, we continue to urge Azerbaijan to improve human rights protections for all its citizens. Azerbaijan's hosting of COP29 in November provides the country with an opportunity to demonstrate meaningful action in this reg...

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