More than 150 global humanitarian, political figures and business leaders have signed a letter calling for the immediate and unconditional release of the Armenian prisoners illegally held in Azerbaijan.

Among them also are Richard Branson, CEO of Virgin, Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce as well as Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, Oscar Arias, former President of Costa Rica and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Leymah Roberta Gbowee, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

The full list of signatories is available at: www.FreeArmenianPrisoners.com.

Signatory Paul Polman, Vice Chair of the United Nations Global Compact and former CEO of Unilever said:

“We call on President Aliyev to fulfill his obligations to international rules and law, ensuring those unjustly imprisoned can return safely to their families. All individuals in Nagorno-Karabakh have a right to experience a life of peace and security, including the freedom to move without hindrance or the looming specter of inhuman treatment. Given Azerbaijan’s bid to host COP 29 in 2024, I sincerely hope the United Nations will only agree if Baku releases all these prisoners.”