Azerbaijani labour rights activist sentenced to 8 years in prison
Afiaddin Mammadov was convicted of intentionally causing serious bodily harm and hooliganism and sentenced to eight years in prison.
On 8 March 2021, police in Baku broke up a demonstration to mark International Women’s Day, detaining at least 25 people.
Read more on the march: Baku Police detain women on International Women’s Day.