Bahruz Samadov
Bahruz Samadov, a 28-year-old political analyst and editorialist, has been detained since August 21, 2024, facing accusations of 'high treason'. He recently announced a hunger strike to protest his detention, highlighting the ongoing repression of dissenting voices in Azerbaijan.
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Bahruz Samadov is a political scientist who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his anti-war stance during the Azerbaijani attack on Armenian Artsakh.
Žižek poziva azerbajdžanskega predsednika, naj pomilosti Bahruza Samadova
Slovenia· 2026-01-27
Bahruz Samadov is a young peace activist sentenced to 15 years in prison for treason in Azerbaijan.
Ljudska prava u zamjenu za gas? Kritike Briselu zbog popuštanja Azerbejdžanu
Montenegro· 2025-07-27
Bahruz Samadov, a 30-year-old PhD student, is facing one of the harshest sentences ever given to a critic of President Ilham Aliyev's 21-year rule.
Europe accused of going soft on Azerbaijan to avoid buying Russian gas
United Kingdom· 2025-07-26Bahruz Samadov is a detained political analyst who announced a hunger strike to protest against his detention.
Azerbaïdjan : des journalistes emprisonnés et des médias fermés par les autorités
France· 2025-02-23
