Azerbaijan: Punished In and Out of Prison
Former detainees face routine threats and intimidation
Former detainees face routine threats and intimidation
Political and economic dependence means that Nur-Sultan has been reluctant to condemn ongoing persecution.
Relatives and colleagues say that charges of inciting ethnic and religious hatred are baseless.
Relatives and colleagues say that charges of inciting ethnic and religious hatred are baseless.
Government promises zero tolerance against the underworld.
Rights defenders say that unusually harsh punishment reflects wider troubles for Havana regime.
Experts call for comprehensive approach to deradicalising prisoners.
More than 1,000 families returned to Kazakstan in the first six months of this year.
Experts say arrest only marks a temporary truce in an ongoing power struggle.