At the UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, climate activists face severe restrictions on their ability to protest against fossil fuel promotion. The authoritarian regime of President Ilham Aliyev has intensified measures to suppress dissent, leading to limited public outcry. As nearly 200 nations discuss climate action, local independent media voices like Mehman Aliyev highlight the dire state of civil society. Activists note that conditions for protest in Baku are harsher than at previous conferences in Dubai and Egypt, emphasizing the need for public inclusion in climate discussions.