Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Mark Three Years Since Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu’s Unjust Detention in Azerbaijan

This press release from Representative James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA) was published on 2026-07-23 and titled "Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Mark Three Years Since Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu’s Unjust Detention in Azerbaijan".

Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Mark Three Years Since Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu’s Unjust Detention in Azerbaijan

Today, Representatives James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA), David Rouzer (R-NC), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Valerie Foushee (D-NC), Brad Schneider (D-IL), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Bill Keating (D-MA), Greg Landsman (D-OH), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Chris Smith (R-NJ), Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Young Kim (R-CA), Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ), and Donald Norcross (D-NJ) issued the following bipartisan statement marking three years since the Azerbaijani government unjustly detained Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu: "Three years ago the Azerbaijani government unjustly detained Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu. He has been denied a fair trial and medical care. We call on Azerbaijan to immediately release Dr. Ibadoghlu and demonstrate their commitment to human rights and fundamental freedoms." ###