Animal Welfare
Blood and democracy: the fight for animal rights in Azerbaijan
In Azerbaijan, animal rights activists have been protesting the illegal shooting of dogs by municipal authorities, but are doing so in the face of legal challenges and police brutality. ‘We often see blood on the streets,’ says Kamran Mammadli, a 27-year-old vegan activist. Mammadli has been engaged in animal rights activism since the movement began to gain momentum in Azerbaijan, around four years ago. He tells OC Media that state violence against stray dogs played a driving role in the mo
