Azerbaijani fossil fuel critic worries he’ll be a prisoner in his own home until he dies

A frowning gray haired man stands by a windowsill covered in plants

Under different circumstances, you might expect to see someone like Gubad Ibadoghlu speaking at a United Nations conference on climate change. But as the world leaders gather at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the economist and outspoken fossil fuel critic is 30 kilometres away, locked inside his home, under 24/7 police surveillance.

CBC | World News

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