Azerbaijan: Jail Sentence Against Opposition Leader Tofig Yagublu Upheld in “Sham Court Hearing”

Azerbaijan: Jail sentence against opposition leader Tofig Yagublu upheld in “sham court hearing”

Reacting to the Baku Court of Appeal’s decision to uphold the nine-year prison sentence against Azerbaijani opposition figure Tofig Yagublu, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Director, said:“It is abundantly clear that Tofig Yagublu’s imprisonment is a political decision. This was not justice – it was another sham court hearing and part of the systematic repression of dissent in Azerbaijan. His ongoing dete…

The man was educated in Belarus and was engaged in researching the history of his people - the Talysh - who are experiencing strong pressure in Azerbaijan.