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Time in Yerevan: 11:07,   29 March 2024

UN High Commissioner calls for release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan

UN High Commissioner calls for release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan

YEREVAN, JUNE 17, ARMENPRESS: At the 29th session of the Human Rights Council held in Geneva, the UN High Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad Al-Hussein called on Azerbaijan to release the political prisoners. Armenpress reports, citingcontact.az that referring to the situation in Azerbaijan, the Commissioner said that he is concerned about reports of violations of the right to a fair trial and a long-term pretrial detention of prisoners of conscience.
"I urge the authorities to release on humanitarian grounds those who have health problems, and to pardon those who have been imprisoned simply for having exercised their rights," said the High Commissioner.








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