Gubad Ibadoghlu appears free in Berlin after years of detention
Economist Gubad Ibadoghlu is shown free beside his daughter Zhala Bayramova at Berlin's BER airport, while he seeks urgent medical care.
A selfie taken at the BER airport captures Zhala Bayramova holding a phone with her father, Gubad Ibadoghlu, standing beside her. Ibadoghlu, a well-known economist, had been detained for more than three years because of his interest in the country's oil wealth. He is now free but requires immediate medical treatment. The image highlights his recent appearance in public after a prolonged confinement.
Why it matters
His release highlights ongoing tensions over academic freedom and political dissent in Azerbaijan.
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