Azerbaijan Food
Azerbaijan
Prison conditions are harsh. The quality of food, housing, and medical care is poor. Prisoners must rely on their families to provide food and medicine. There are widespread and credible reports that authorities deny or give inadequate medical treatment to prisoners with serious medical conditions. Tuberculosis is a problem. Approximately 2,000 prisoners have been treated for tuberculosis. Due to the absence of systematic screening of the prison population, patients often start treatment when they are already seriously ill and there is only a 55 percent cure rate. Authorities severely limit opportunities for exercise and visits by lawyers and family members of prisoners in security prisons. Some prisoners are kept in "separation cells" often located in basements, in which prisoners reportedly are denied food and sleep in order to elicit confessions from them with no physical evidence of abuse. Men and women are housed in separate prison facilities. On March 20, President Aliyev signed ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Frozen foods (meat, poultry, fish, bacon, dairy products, vegetables, fruits and processed foods) are available regularly. ... Shopping for food in Baku can be both fun and frustrating. The open bazaars are colorful and full of excellent fresh fruits and vegetables in season. Bargaining is part of the culture. In the summer and fall there are plentiful supplies of fruit: apricots, peaches, apples, grapes, pears, figs, pomegranates, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, persimmons, lemons, melons, quince, etc. A variety of fresh vegetables are also available in summer and fall (tomatoes, peppers, squash, carrots, cucumbers, beets, cabbage, onions, potatoes, eggplant, and radishes). Fresh greens such as parsley, dill, cilantro, scallions, sorrel, fennel, watercress, basil and indigenous greens are available year round.uring winter and early spring, the selection of fresh fruits and vegetables declines; however, lettuce, spinach, and cauliflower are then plentiful. Recently, imported fruits and vegetables, such as bananas, kiwis, pineapples, mangos, avocados, celery, and iceberg lettuce have been available in ... [Read More]
V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
France is a destination country for women trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation and involuntary domestic servitude, primarily from Eastern and Central Europe and Africa. The number of Chinese women trafficked to France for sexual exploitation increased in 2004. The government estimates that there are 10,000 to 12,000 trafficking victims in France, 3,000-8,000 of whom are children forced into prostitution and labor. Nigerian trafficking networks continued to expand their activities in France. Trafficking of Brazilian women and girls for sexual exploitation to French Guiana — a French possession — remained a serious problem. The Government of France fully complies with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. Although the government did not provide full data on investigations, prosecutions, convictions, and sentences, the Secretary of State has ... [Read More]
U.S. Assistance to Azerbaijan – Fiscal Year 2002
U.S. humanitarian assistance to Azerbaijan focuses on relief to refugees and internally displaced persons by supporting primary health care facilities, training in medical service delivery for private doctors and nurses, better housing and sanitation facilities and improved access to credit and business support services to reduce dependence on humanitarian assistance. Assistance includes the provision of commodities through the Department of State Humanitarian Transport Program. The main commodities being shipped and distributed to the most needy individuals, families, and institutions are medicines, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and supplies, clothing, and food. The State Department humanitarian programs in Azerbaijan are specifically designed to assist internally displaced people suffering from the effects of regional conflicts. The total value of all Department of State humanitarian commodities provided in FY 2002 is expected to exceed $20 million. ... [Read More]
Azerbaijan
The Government depends on international assistance to care for refugees and IDPs. The Government transferred $39 million (188.8 billion manats) from the country's oil fund to the country's IDP and Refugees Committee to improve the social and economic conditions of refugees and IDPs. Of that total, $550,000 (2.7 billion manats) was provided monthly to IDPs for food. The Government provided individual IDPs $5 (25,000 manat) per family member per month for food and 6 liters of fuel per family per month. The Government also provided sugar, rice, sunflower oil, and oil to each IDP in camps in the regions where international NGOs no longer provided assistance. International assistance to the refugee and IDP population continued to decline. Approximately 60-70,000 IDPs continued to live in camps at below-subsistence levels, without adequate food, housing, education, sanitation, or medical care. ... [Read More]
U.S. Assistance to Azerbaijan – Fiscal Year 2004
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will also provide food-aid to be distributed to IDPs and other vulnerable groups through the World Food Program's relief operations. In FY 2004, The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide nearly 27,000 metric tons of wheat and 6,000 tons of soybean meal through the Food For Progress program to private volunteer organizations working in Azerbaijan. In addition, USDA is negotiating with the Government of Azerbaijan to provide approximately 30,000 metric tons of wheat under the Title I program; proceeds will be used for rural development. The U.S. continues its humanitarian demining efforts in Azerbaijan. ... [Read More]
Azerbaijan (10/04)
Travelers can check the latest health information with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia. A hotline at 877-FYI-TRIP (877-394-8747) and a web site at http://www.cdc.gov/travel/index.htm give the most recent health advisories, immunization recommendations or requirements, and advice on food and drinking water safety for regions and countries. A booklet entitled Health Information for International Travel (HHS publication number CDC-95-8280) is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, tel. (202) 512-1800. ... [Read More]
Azerbaijan
During the year, a number of deaths occurred among army conscripts, in which hazing of the victims was suspected. According to press reports, 15 army conscripts died in 2002. Occasional cease-fire violations by both sides in the conflict with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh resulted in 13 deaths and some injuries to both civilians and soldiers during the year. According to the National Agency for Mine Actions, landmines killed 15 persons and injured 14 during the year. During the year, the Government suspended the investigation into the 2001 killing of a senior Chechen military commander, having determined that two Chechen nationals killed him and were fugitives. b. Disappearance There were no reports of politically motivated disappearances. The International Committee of the Red Cro ... [Read More]
Azerbaijan
Information on vaccinations and other health precautions, such as safe food and water precautions and insect bite protection, may be obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s hotline for international travelers at 1-877-FYI-TRIP (1-877-394-8747); fax 1-888-CDC-FAXX (1-888-232-3299), or via the CDC’s Internet site at http://www.cdc.gov/travel. For information about outbreaks of infectious diseases abroad consult the World Health Organization’s (WHO) website at http://www.who.int/en. Further health information for travelers is available at http://www.who.int/ith. ... [Read More]
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