The European Parliament today called for the immediate release of "political prisoners" in Azerbaijan, including journalists and human rights activists. rights.
The parliament condemned the attack on civil society and called on authorities in the European Union to investigate allegations of corruption against President Ilham Aliyev and members of his family.
The European Union, as well as the US and international organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, characterized the arrest of journalists and activists in Azerbaijan as politically motivated.
Aliyev said earlier that "some forces" spent "tens of millions" in 2011 and 2012 in a failed attempt to start the "Arab Spring" in Azerbaijan with the help of local agents.
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