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Gubad Ibadoghlu

Commons · Question 4732 · Tabled 9 Sep 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 17 Sep 2024

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Asked by Chris Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has taken recent steps to secure the release of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu from detention in Azerbaijan.

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Answered by Stephen Doughty, 17 Sep 2024

Since Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu's arrest in July 2023, the UK has consistently advocated for appropriate medical access and treatment, and the right to a fair legal process. Following his arrest, the UK released a joint statement with the US, France and Germany ...