Reading Bahruz Samadov's letter from prison

OC Media co-founders Mariam Nikuradze and Dominik Cagara sit down with editor Yousef Bardouka to discuss the imprisonment of OC Media contributor Bahruz Samadov.

Samadov, who is serving a 15-year sentence on charges of treason for allegedly 'collaborating with Armenian security services', is an outspoken advocate for peace with Armenia and Azerbaijan. His work often focused on the peace process between the two countries, the decades-long conflict, and authoritarianism in Azerbaijan.

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• You can find all of Bahruz Samadov's articles in his author profile on our website here and find Ulviya Ali's letters from prison here.

  Here is the article by Bahruz Samadov that Dominik quotes in the episode:

  • Opinion | To stand for peace, in spite of everything