Ahead of COP29, Azerbaijan Cultivated Allies in the U.K.’s House of Lords Who Praised its Leadership

**Overview:** The report details how UK peers David Evans and Qurban Hussain (and Evans’ son) participated as Azerbaijan-funded election observers across multiple elections, drawing criticism from EPDE for providing a veneer of legitimacy to votes that OSCE said lacked meaningful competition; Hussain praised the September 1 parliamentary election, including observations in Shusha, while both peers stated their trips were properly declared and expenses-only.