RELEASE JOURNALISTS ARRESTED AFTER COP29

UA: 2.25 Azerbaijan
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On December 6, 2024, in the aftermath of UN Climate Change conference COP29 held in Baku, Azerbaijani, authorities detained seven journalists and media workers on spurious charges of “smuggling”, which carry prison sentences from 5-8 years. Their arbitrary detention and prosecution are a reprisal for their journalistic work and part of the government’s crackdown on critical voices, which intensified one year ago.

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Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan

19 Istiqlaliyyat Street

Baku AZ1066, Azerbaijan

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Ambassador Khazar Ibrahim

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NW, Washington, DC 20008

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