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Gubad Ibadoghlu

Commons · Question 9396 · Tabled 16 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 22 Oct 2024

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Asked by Sir Iain Duncan Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made recent representations to his Azerbaijani counterpart on the detention of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu; and if he will take steps to secure his immediate release on

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Answered by Stephen Doughty, 22 Oct 2024

Since Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu's arrest in July 2023, the UK has consistently advocated for the right to a fair legal process and appropriate medical access, including permission for temporary leave from Azerbaijan to receive specialist medical care abroad, if ...