HAY DAT releases its latest report - Azerbaijan`s State-Sanctioned  Policy of Evidence Falsification and Obfuscation  in Human Rights  Investigations

ArmInfo. Falsification of evidence, manipulation of investigations and obstruction of justice are  integral parts of Azerbaijan's state policy, as noted in the ARF-D Hay Dat Bureau's Central Office's official statement.

In this regard, a report has been prepared  in collaboration with the  Center for International and Comparative Law on . 

Referring to the content of the report, Hay Dat noted that  independent international investigative bodies, legal institutions,  foreign experts and human rights organizations have uncovered  numerous cases of Azerbaijan falsifying charges, manipulating  forensic reports, concealing evidence and deliberately failing to  investigate human rights violations.

The authoritative international organizations Human Rights Watch  (HRW) and Amnesty International are cited, which have also documented  this pattern of behavior by Azerbaijan, including targeted attacks,  arbitrary arrests and politically motivated persecution of both  citizens and those protesting against corruption and those reporting  human rights violations by the authorities. < The systematic  targeting of individuals who speak out against state policies and  defend human rights is a frequent practice by the Azerbaijani  authorities, with which Azerbaijan seeks to cover up real violations.  This indicates that the state is not only not committed to protecting  human rights, but also persecuting those who defend them>, the  statement says. 

The ARF also noted that Azerbaijan's legal institutions operate at  all levels in an atmosphere of impunity, due to the lack of  independence, the refusal of state bodies to investigate crimes, and  their direct involvement in covering up human rights violations. This  trend is most evident in the protocols on human rights violations  committed by Azerbaijan against Armenians.

The report also expresses concern about the expulsion of the  International Committee of the Red Cross from Azerbaijan. ,  the ARF noted.   The report can be found at the following link: (Publications -  NGO).