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Azerbaijan: Interview with Nilufar Mammadrzayeva

April 02, 2025 • Eric Lee - LabourStart

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Nilufar Mammadrzayeva is an activist in İşçi Masası (Labor Desk), an alternative Confederation of Trade Unions operating in Azerbaijan. As she explained to us, "Right now, four of our comrades are facing dire conditions in prison due to their labor rights activism. One of them has already been sentenced to eight years, and the situation is only getting worse." In this interview, we discuss the situation faced by workers and independent trade unions in her country and what the international trade union movement can do to help. For full coverage of labour news from Azerbaijan on LabourStart, click here.

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