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Azerbaijan sentences prominent rights activist to eight years in prison

BAKU, June 12 - A court in Azerbaijan sentenced a prominent rights activist to eight years in prison after convicting him of hooliganism and fraud in a case his lawyer said was politically motivated.

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The Straits TimesJun 12, 2026, 3:48 PM

Azerbaijan sentences prominent rights activist to eight years in prison

BAKU, June 12 - A court in Azerbaijan sentenced a prominent rights activist to eight years in prison after convicting him of hooliganism and fraud in a case his lawyer said was politically motivated.

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