Another U.S. senator has addressed the Azerbaijani authorities on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) in connection with Qubad İbadoğlu's 53rd birthday.
Another U.S. senator has addressed the Azerbaijani authorities on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) in connection with Qubad İbadoğlu's 53rd birthday.
Senator Kris Van Hollen writes: "Qubad Ibadoglu is a respected economist and activist who has been imprisoned for 274 days in Azerbaijan for exposing corruption. Yesterday, he celebrated his birthday in solitary confinement. This is a sham case by the Aliyev regime, that's crushed dissent at very turn. He must be freed!"
For your information, it is also noted that in addition to Senators Ben Cardin and Kris Van Hollen, eight other U.S. Congress senators and 34 members of the House of Representatives have signed draft resolutions No. 616 and No. 1212, which condemn Dr. Qubad İbadoğlu's treatment by the Azerbaijani government and demand his immediate release.
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Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who arrived in Baku today, held a press conference at the COP29 climate conference. When asked about the arrested climate activists and opposition figures in Azerbaijan, she stated that Germany advocates for the release of government critics and that she would raise this issue during her meeting with Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister. She specifically mentioned the name of Professor Gubad Ibadoglu, a doctor from Dresden University.
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On November 21, climate activists held a series of protests at the COP29 climate conference in Baku. The main themes of the protests included nuclear weapons testing, animal killings, protection of rivers and water bodies, and environmental pollution.
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The General Assembly of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) adopted a resolution on Friday reaffirming its commitment to democratic reforms, regional stability, and European integration amidst escalating geopolitical tensions driven by Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine.
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Activist Nijat Ibrahim, who was detained in Baku pre-trial detention center-1, inflicted numerous wounds on himself on November 20 in protest against unjustified criminal prosecution, his wife Parvin Ibrahim told Turan. According to her, on November 21, her husband called her and informed her that the day before he had inflicted incised wounds on himself with a piece of mirror. In particular, he cut his throat and ears.
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