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London Hosts Rally in Support of Azerbaijani Political Prisoners
Activists of the International Partnership Group (a coalition of human rights and journalistic NGOs) on November 17 held a picket in front of the Azerbaijani Embassy in London. The action was organized by Index on Censorship.
The human rights activist Ramute Remeyzayte wrote on her page on Facebook:
“Today we lit 100 candles devoted to 100 political prisoners in Azerbaijan.
Among them are my friends, Intigam Aliyev, Rasul Jafarov, Emin Huseynov and Anar Mammadli.
Such actions are held throughout Europe. British police have acted perfectly, wishing us “a good protest action” and did not impede us. Such thing could never happen in Baku,” writes Remezayte.
Note that similar actions took place in Brussels, Warsaw and other European cities yesterday.
Action in front of Azerbaijan’s embassy in Belgium
On Monday, November 17, representatives of international organizations picketed the Azerbaijani Embassy in Belgium. They demanded the release of arrested political prisoners and human rights activists. They were holding portraits of arrested human rights defenders Leyla Yunus, Rasul Jafarov, Intigam Aliyev and others.