So long as the government keeps saying there are no limitations on freedom of speech, nothing will change in Azerbaijan.
![Many prominent lawyers, and journalists remain in jail, writes Geybullayeva [Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2014622103516782734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
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Has Azerbaijan’s dismal human rights record been swept under the rug because of global energy demand?
![In 2013, there were 19 prisoners of conscience in Azerbaijan, writes Geybullayeva [AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014622103224797734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
On the arrest of eight young Azerbaijani men and the criminality of filming a ‘Harlem Shake’ video.
![Activists have protested against many injustices in the country such as crackdowns on free speech and violations of basic rights, writes Geybullayeva [Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/201451112131426734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
The arrest of a leading political activist is another sign the oil-rich country is nowhere near democracy.
![Azerbaijan has been criticised by Human Rights Watch for its dubious election practises and ongoing violent crackdown on freedom of expression, writes Geybullayeva [Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2014430821721734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)