On the recordMay 15, 2019
I introduced a bill, the Azerbaijan Democracy bill, an act, and really began saying Aliyev needs to release all of his political prisoners and that includes members of the press.
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congress.govChris Smith: “I introduced a bill, the Azerbaijan Democracy bill, an act, and really began saying Aliyev needs to release all of his…”
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Smith discusses his efforts to advocate for the release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan.
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