MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Azerbaijan, notably the repression of civil society and the cases of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu and Ilhamiz Guliyev

European Parliament 2019-2024 Plenary sitting 23.4.2024 B9-0230/2024 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION with request for inclusion in the agenda for a debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law pursuant to Rule 144 of the Rules of Procedure on Azerbaijan, notably the repression of civil society and the cases of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu and Ilhamiz Guliyev (2024/2698(RSP)) Markéta Gregorová, Francisco Guerreiro, François Alfonsi, Henrike Hahn, Erik Marquardt, Viola von Cramon-Taubadel, Hannah Neumann, Heidi Hautala on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group EN United in diversity EN B9-0230/2024 Motion for a European Parliament resolution on Azerbaijan, notably the repression of civil society and the cases of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu and Ilhamiz GuliyevTXTTITLE@TITLE@ (2024/2698(RSP)) The European Parliament, – having regard to Rule 144 of its Rules of Procedure, A. whereas, Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, economist and political activist, was detained in July 2023 on politically-motivated charges and faces up to 12 years imprisonment; whereas he suffers from a serious medical condition and requires immediate care; B. whereas Ilhamiz Guliyev, a whistle-blower and human rights defender who has been in pretrial detention on politically-motivated charges since his arrest by ununiformed police on 4 December 2023, faces up to 12 years imprisonment following an interview he gave to persecuted independent news agency Abzas Media; C. whereas since November 2023 over a...