Amnesty International Campaign for Arrested Journalists in Azerbaijan
On November 27, it marked one year since the arrest of Kanal-13 editor Aziz Orudjev, who was detained just a week after the arrest of employees from another media outlet, Abzas Media. According to Orudjev’s family, his health has significantly deteriorated during his time in detention. Over 20 journalists are currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.
Amnesty International has called for signing a petition demanding the Azerbaijani authorities immediately release all activists and journalists who have been arrested solely for exercising their right to freedom of speech. The petition can be signed here: https://eurasia.amnesty.org/trebuem-osvobodit-zhurnalistov-i-aktivistov-v-azerbajdzhane/
Politics
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Turkiye has appointed Birol Akgün a new ambassador to Azerbaijan, Anadolu Agency reports. Prior to this appointment, he led Turkiye's Enlightenment Organization. As ambassador, Akgün will replace Cahit Bağcı.
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The United States said on Monday it would deliver $725 million military aid to Ukraine in the largest package since April, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mark Libby issued a statement on December 3 announcing his Retirement. The statement, published on the embassy's Facebook page, reads:
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On 3 December, President Ilham Aliyev received credentials of three Ambassadors newly appointed to Azerbaijan: Yemen, Mohammed Saleh Ahmed Turiga; El Salvador, Enrique Calderon; Mauritania, Sid Ahmed Al-Bekaye Hamad.
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