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At least 100 LGBTI people rounded up, tortured and humiliated in Azerbaijan
Over the last several days, LGBTI activists in Azerbaijan report a sudden crackdown on people who do not correspond with ‘national traditional values.’
Eyewitness reports claim authorities detain LGBTI people, beat, verbally abuse and force medical examinations on transgender people. Some reports even suggest authorities are shaving the hair of transgender women.
Samad Ismayilov, president of Minority Azerbaijan, said it started several days ago. He received an anonymous testimony from a detained LGBTI person.
He shared the testimony with Gay Star News: ‘I was with my friends in the downtown (Nizami Street) around 12am and a group of people approached us asking what we are doing there.
Eyewitness reports claim authorities detain LGBTI people, beat, verbally abuse and force medical examinations on transgender people. Some reports even suggest authorities are shaving the hair of transgender women.
Samad Ismayilov, president of Minority Azerbaijan, said it started several days ago. He received an anonymous testimony from a detained LGBTI person.
He shared the testimony with Gay Star News: ‘I was with my friends in the downtown (Nizami Street) around 12am and a group of people approached us asking what we are doing there.
https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/at-least-100-lgbti-people-rounded-up-tortured-and-humiliated-in-azerbaijan/#gs.nimokBk
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