Andrea Prasow

May spend some time over at andreaprasow.bsky.social now

#Azerbaijan: As the Baku hosts world leaders at COP29, wrongfully jailed Abzas Media journalists #SevinjVagifqizi, #ElnaraGasimova, & #NargizAbsalamova are assaulted in ther detention center. A guard trapped Sevinj's hand in a vent, leaving severe bruises. Elnara was hit by guards & faces new false accusations. Nargiz is denied family visits, with cellmates also punished in an attempt to provoke hostility. The journalists have urgently called for legal support and warned of a potential hunger strike if the mistreatment persists. Women Press Freedom is deeply concerned for their safety and condemns Azerbaijan’s ongoing persecution of independent media. The international community’s failure to hold Azerbaijan accountable is appalling. All jailed journalists must be immediately and unconditionally released.

So many activists, journalists & others are Not at COP because of lack of visas, badges or security risks. Yesterday, some of us gathered to discuss human rights, climate justice and the path forward for Azerbaijan. #DemandRightsatCOP #AliyevFreeThemAll youtube.com/watch?v=vAUoGI…

We are glad to see that Kamran Mammadli was released after being briefly detained at #COP29. We will closely monitor any actions the govt of #Azerbaijan takes against him for exercising his right to peacefully protest. And encourage others to do the same azadliq.org/a/kamran-mamma…

Even the monkeys want to flee: theguardian.com/us-news/2024/n…

Don't let Azerbaijan greenwash COP29. Read more about the regime's crackdown on civil society and human rights defenders #DemandRightsatCOP inkstickmedia.com/azerbaijans-hu…

Really, @washingtonpost? Domestic violence and abortion are “women’s issues”??? washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

Today @freedomnoworg and @hrw launched this important report on the repressive civil society environment in Azerbaijan. freedom-now.org/azerbaijan-vic… #DemandRightsatCOP demandrightsatcop.org

Unjustly detained in the first place, Alaa Abd el-Fattah must be released at the end of his sentence. #Egypt has been getting a free pass from the international community for far too long. #FreeAlaa fairsq.org/alaa-abd-el-fa…

Our executive director @andreaprasow served as a witness at yesterday's hearing before the @TLHRCommission. She read a statement from Azerbaijani activists, who couldn’t appear themselves to protect their safety, about the human rights situation in #Azerbaijan. (1/2)

Thank you to @TLHumanRights for allowing me to testify today & share views of Azerbaijani activists who can't safely testify. With less than 2 months before #COP29 it's time to #DemandRightsatCOP. Thank you to Rep Chris Smith who pledged to do just that. youtube.com/live/pjAH3-eSr…

Looks like #Azerbaijan forgot to pledge to release political prisoners before #COP29 cop29.az/en/news/cop29-… There is still time to #DemandRightsatCOP demandrightsatcop.org

So great to see this statement posted! Such an amazing coalition of human rights and climate justice activists coming together to demand freedom for political prisoners, transparency, accountability and the right to participate in climate negotiations.

Despite being abducted, imprisoned, tortured, and killed, Afghan women continue to raise their voices against the Taliban's gender apartheid. Today, once again, a group of women bravely took to the streets of Kabul, chanting: "Taliban commit crimes; the world stands by them."

MEDC’s @seth_binder condemned the administration’s decision to certify human rights progress in #Egypt where none exists. “Congress needs to now step in and uphold U.S. law by blocking the release of this military aid,” he told the @washingtonpost. washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

Hosting #COP29 should not come at the cost of silencing dissenting voices. Today 27 organizations and individuals highlighted the urgent need to address serious human rights concerns in #Azerbaijan in the lead-up to COP. demandrightsatcop.org

In 2 months, the world will gather in Azerbaijan to for the annual UN climate conference. This is an opportunity for the government to step up to the global stage by releasing political prisoners and living up to its legal obligations. #DemandRightsatCOP demandrightsatcop.squarespace.com/about

Imagine a world where the fact that Afghanistan is suddenly in the US news again translated into anything positive for the people of Afghanistan. The war may be over, but the use of its victims as political pawns hasn't stopped.

It can be done.