Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 4730

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 steps he is taking with his international counterparts to help safeguard human rights defenders in Azerbaijan (a) before, (b) during and (c) after COP29.

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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