confirmed<\/a> the news to Meydan TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe attack took place on September 29, when three masked men entered Isganderli\u2019s residence through a window. According to his brother, Ogtay Isganderli, the attackers restrained Vidadi and repeatedly stabbed him in the abdomen, face, and forehead before fleeing after he screamed for help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Isganderli, who had been in intensive care for two days, succumbed to his injuries despite efforts to save his life. The activist, who fled Azerbaijan in 2018, was a vocal critic of the Azerbaijani government and had previously been imprisoned for his human rights work and political dissent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2010, he was sentenced to three years in prison for disrupting the parliamentary election process, a case in which Amnesty International declared him a “prisoner of conscience.” Following his release, he continued to criticize Azerbaijani officials online, often using harsh language against government leaders, including the president and his family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Isganderli\u2019s exile in France did not shield him from threats, as his family\u2019s graves were desecrated in Azerbaijan after his outspoken online activism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Azerbaijani government has consistently denied persecuting individuals for political reasons. The investigation into Isganderli\u2019s death and the motives behind the attack remains ongoing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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