Matthew Miller, US State Department Spokesperson referred to the latest arrests in Azerbaijan. Leading opposition figure, Tofig Yagublu, got arrested over the weekend in light of ongoing crackdown against critics ahead of the election. Miller was asked to provide State Department’s reaction, and any position on the snap elections in Aszerbajan.
“The recent trend of detaining journalists, civil society activists, and opposition figures in Azerbaijan is deeply troubling. Over a dozen such figures have been detained in just the last month. It’s unacceptable, and we will continue to urge the Azerbaijani Government to respect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all, including those exercising freedom of expression, as well as call for the expeditious release of all those who were – have been – who have been unjustly detained”, Miller said.
