Communities at risk
Armenians
Summary
Azerbaijan ranked 40th in 2019’s Peoples under Threat index and fell two places from 2018’s ranking. In 2015, political intimidation, including the imprisonment of human rights and opposition activists, and tight controls on freedom of expression, continues in Azerbaijan. But the biggest risk for mass killing is the rising tension over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.… Read more »
Peoples Under Threat Data
| 2019 Data | Peoples under Threat value |
|---|---|
| Self-determination conflicts | 4 |
| Major armed conflict | No data |
| Prior genocide / politicide | No data |
| Flight of refugees and IDPs | 0.1 |
| Legacy of vengeance - group grievance | 6.2 |
| Rise of factionalized elites | 7.9 |
| Voice and Accountability | -1.565 |
| Political Stability | -0.760 |
| Rule of Law | -0.556 |
| OECD country risk classification | 5 |
| TOTAL | 11.00 |
The overall measure for each country is based on a basket of 10 indicators. The number in each row is drawn from the source for that particular indicator. The sources of data and calculations used are detailed on the Notes to Table page.
Background
Azerbaijan ranked 40th in 2019’s Peoples under Threat index and fell two places from 2018’s ranking.
In 2015, political intimidation, including the imprisonment of human rights and opposition activists, and tight controls on freedom of expression, continues in Azerbaijan. But the biggest risk for mass killing is the rising tension over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The rise in hostilities between Azerbaijani forces and Armenian-backed separatists in Karabakh in April 2016 led to the worst violence for 20 years.