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.
PLEASE TAKE ACTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE UNTIL: March 6, 2025
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19 Istiqlaliyyat Street
Baku AZ1066, Azerbaijan
CC: Embassy of Azerbaijan in the United States
2741 34th St
NW, Washington, DC 20008
Email: [email protected] OR [email protected]
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