Good Cop, Bad COP29: Azerbaijan's greenwashing ahead of crucial climate summit

Over a year after the arrest of Azerbaijani anti-corruption academic Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, human rights organisations are concerned about Azerbaijan's human rights record ahead of it's hosting of the annual COP Climate Change summit. Since it was announced as this year's host in November last year, Azerbaijan has intensified crackdowns on independent media and academics, arresting dozens on falsified charges this year alone. And concerns are intensifying around Azerbaijan's commitments to expanding its fossil fuel industry.