Azerbaijan
US Embassy security hand activists and journalist to Azerbaijani police
Three feminist activists and one journalist were detained by security at the US Embassy in Baku and handed over to police after holding and live-streaming a peaceful protest against police brutality in Gadabay. The activists were attending an early Independence Day event at the US Embassy on 23 June. During the reception, Gulnara Mehdiyeva, Sanubar Heydarova, and Narmin Shahmarzade removed their scarves to reveal black hands drawn on their necks. They stood next to Azerbaijani MPs and ot
