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Azerbaijan accused of ramping up repression of critics ahead of UN climate summit
Associated Press When representatives from nearly 200 countries, along with hundreds of journalists, arrive in Azerbaijan in November for the U.N. climate conference known this year as COP29, they’ll bring a level of scrutiny the hosts aren’t accustomed to — and don’t often tolerate. Azerbaijan has had a poor human rights record for many years and the government has regularly targeted journalists, activists and independent politicians. President Ilham Aliyev and his administration are accused by human rights organizations of spearheading an intensifying crackdown on freedom of speech ahead of the climate summit, including against climate activists and journalists. Aliyev’s father, Ha

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