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AZERBAIJAN,
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PEN International
AZERBAIJAN,
EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA
PEN International
Akram AYLISLI
Writer, poet, and playwright Akram Aylisli continued to face charges of resisting the authorities with violence under Article 315.1 of the Criminal Code, which provides for up to three years in prison…
UKRAINE,
EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA
PEN International
UKRAINE,
EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA
PEN International
Volodymyr VAKULENKO
No one was brought to justice for the killing of Ukrainian writer Volodymyr Vakulenko during the year. However, in May 2024, the human rights initiative Truth Hounds published a detailed investigation into his murder, alleging broader involvement from the Russian Federation’s Federal Security Service (FSB)…