Internet in Azerbaijan well as Port Baku Residence and Port Baku Mall. The Internet in Azerbaijan remains largely free from systematic government filtering or blocking of the Internet, but the government maintains a heavy-handed approach to political opposition in online forums. In 2013, the country's criminal defamation laws were extended to online content, meaning the author of defamatory content online could be subject to large fines, community service, or a prison term of up to three years. The government has also cracked down on political activists and bloggers who are critical of the government online, handing them harsh prison sentences as well as
Internet universality the relevance of human rights as a whole, as well as openness, accessibility and multistakeholder participation. The Internet is becoming so significant in everyday life, work and identity in much of the world, that it is increasingly difficult to distinguish human rights on and off the Internet. UNESCO and the United Nations more broadly have affirmed the principle of human rights should apply to all aspects of the Internet. This would include, for example, freedom of expression, and privacy. UNESCO considers that as these two rights should also apply to the Internet, so should other rights, such as cultural diversity,