A Protest Held in Washington Demands the Release of Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan

On October 29, a group of Azerbaijani political exiles held a protest in front of the White House in Washington, demanding the release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan.

Information about the protest was shared on social media.

During the protest, participants also called for a boycott of the COP29 climate conference in Baku due to the presence of political prisoners in the country. The demonstrators held portraits of political prisoners and called for their release.

However, Azerbaijani authorities reject the criticism from local and international organizations regarding the human rights situation in the country. Official Baku denies the practice of politically motivated persecution of Azerbaijani citizens and asserts that “all are equal before the law.”

Meanwhile, local human rights groups report that there are currently 319 political prisoners in the country.