Suleyman Suleymanli

Azerbaijani authorities are prosecuting critics in exile, often based on social media posts and online commentary. These trials of government critics abroad lack all credibility and due process, and are simply intended to silence them. hrw.org/news/2026/06/10/azer…

15 June Hunger Strike – A Call for Freedom and Justice On 15 June, we will hold a hunger strike in front of the Chancellor’s Office in Berlin, Germany. The purpose of this protest is to demand the release of nine journalists and six religious women who have been imprisoned in Azerbaijan on unjust and politically motivated charges. We believe that the persecution of journalists for their professional activities and for exercising freedom of speech and expression, as well as the persecution of religious women because of their faith and beliefs, is unacceptable. We appeal to President Ilham Aliyev and demand: Immediately and unconditionally release the nine imprisoned journalists and the six religious women currently in detention. Justice, human rights, and fundamental freedoms must prevail over political interests. We raise our voices on behalf of those who have been silenced and call upon the international community to pay attention to this issue. Freedom is a fundamental right for everyone. Freedom for the 15 detainees! Freedom for journalists! Freedom for imprisoned religious women! @azpresident @bundeskanzler @_FriedrichMerz @1VicePresident @StateDept @EU_Commission @DeutscheWelle @MSC_Fisch @UNHumanRights @RSF_inter @USAmbGermany @RoyalFamily @CharlesMichel @eucopresident @vonderleyen