| 2019 Baku protests | |||
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.jpg) Police facing off the protesters on 19 October | |||
| Date | 8, 19 and 20 October, 2019 | ||
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| Goals | Release of political prisoners, free and fair elections, resignation of president Ilham Aliyev | ||
| Methods | Protests, civil resistance | ||
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| Detained | on 19 October: 60 (police claim)[1] more than 80 (Reuters)[2] | ||
The 2019 Baku protests were a series of nonviolent rallies on 8, 19 and 20 October in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The protests on 8 and 19 October were organized by the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF), an alliance of opposition parties, and called for the release of political prisoners and for free and fair elections. They were also against growing unemployment and economic inequality. Among those detained on 19 October was the leader of the Azerbaijani Popular Front Party, Ali Karimli.
- ^ a b "Azerbaijan: Peaceful Rallies Dispersed Violently". Human Rights Watch. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "UPDATE 1-Azeri police release opposition party leader after detention". Reuters. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.