The Guardian reported on June 29 that journalists from the UK and France were banned from the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (#COP29).
“Western journalists were refused entry to an energy industry conference in Azerbaijan earlier this month, reigniting concerns over the state’s crackdown on the media ahead of crucial UN climate talks in Baku later this year. At least three journalists from the UK and France have told the Guardian that they felt ‘unsafe’ after they were denied entry to the Baku Energy Week forum, despite registering with the event organisers weeks in advance”, said The Guardian.
“The journalists said they were not given a valid reason why they had been turned away, but they chose to leave the venue after ‘frightening’ and ‘intimidating’ encounters with the organisers. The conference was held shortly before research by Human Rights Watch revealed at least 25 instances of the arrest or sentencing of journalists and activists in Azerbaijan over the past year, almost all of whom remain in custody”.
Read the complete article here: https://www.theguardian.com/…/journalists-refused-entry…
