Urgent Action: DROP CHARGES AND RELEASE GUBAD IBADOGHLU (Azerbaijan 77.23)

On April 22, 2024, after 274 days in detention, prominent Azerbaijani economist and political activist, Gubad Ibadoghlu, was moved to house arrest. The decision to transfer him to house arrest was based on his deteriorating health, including diabetes and a heart condition. However, he continues to be deprived of liberty, and is not allowed to leave Azerbaijan to receive the medical care he requires.

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sample letter:

Dear President,

I am writing to demand the immediate and unconditional release of Gubad Ibadoghlu, a prominent academic and political activist, and that all charges against him are dropped.

According to his family, Gubad Ibadoghlu’s medical conditions include a heart disease, type 2 diabetes, kidney disease, severe lower back pain, and his health has seriously deteriorated in detention. According to his lawyer, the decision to move Gubad Ibadoghlu to house arrest was based on his critical health conditions. Although the house arrest is a positive development in his case, he is still unable to receive proper medical care that he requires urgently. 

I urge you to take all necessary steps to ensure that all charges against Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu are dropped and that he is allowed to leave the country to access adequate healthcare abroad. Meanwhile, he should be allowed access to adequate care in Azerbaijan including allowing a foreign doctor of his choice to visit him at home. I also urge you to end the misuse of the criminal justice system in Azerbaijan to target government critics and dissidents. All politically motivated charges against human rights defenders, activists, and journalists in Azerbaijan should be immediately dropped.

Yours sincerely,

[YOUR NAME]

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