[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1012 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1012

 Condemning the treatment of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu by the Government of 
  Azerbaijan and urging his immediate release, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2024

  Mr. Rouzer (for himself, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. 
  Malliotakis, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Lawler, Mrs. Kim of California, Mr. 
   Pallone, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Kim of New 
Jersey, Mr. Schneider, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Costa, Mr. Espaillat, 
  Mr. Veasey, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Titus, Ms. Adams, Mr. Moulton, and Mr. 
 Allred) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Condemning the treatment of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu by the Government of 
  Azerbaijan and urging his immediate release, and for other purposes.

Whereas Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, a respected academic and economist, and his wife 
        were arrested by Azerbaijani authorities on July 23, 2023, and severely 
        beaten while in police custody;
Whereas Dr. Ibadoghlu was dubiously accused by Azerbaijani authorities of 
        multiple criminal acts without evidence;
Whereas Dr. Ibadoghlu remains imprisoned at the Baku Detention Center in 
        extremely poor conditions while awaiting trial;
Whereas Dr. Ibadoghlu's health continues to deteriorate significantly since his 
        initial arrest, and he has not received adequate medical treatment for 
        his conditions;
Whereas Dr. Ibadoghlu has been repeatedly denied access to his legal counsel and 
        a fair trial while in custody;
Whereas the Department of State and the United States Embassy in Baku, alongside 
        United States academic institutions and organizations in the 
        international community, have expressed deep concerns regarding Dr. 
        Ibadoghlu's health and have demanded his immediate release; and
Whereas the wrongful detention of Dr. Ibadoghlu is a serious affront to human 
        rights and academic freedom: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns the treatment of Dr. Ibadoghlu by the 
        Government of Azerbaijan, their practice of wrongful detention, 
        and their suppression of academic freedom;
            (2) calls for Dr. Ibadoghlu's immediate and unconditional 
        release; and
            (3) urges the Secretary of State to continue prioritizing 
        Dr. Ibadoghlu's well-being and release in all engagements with 
        the Government of Azerbaijan.
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