Prominent economist Professor Gubad Ibadoghlu was brutally beaten and arrested on July 23, 2023 and is being held on trumped up charges. We, the undersigned members of international civil society, condemn the unjust arrest and imprisonment of Gubad Ibadoghlu by the Azerbaijani authorities. We urge the international community to take immediate and decisive action to hold the government of Azerbaijan accountable for this egregious human rights violation. He served as a civil society representative to the international board of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and has served in various capacities for Azerbaijani and international civil society organizations. We, the undersigned, demand the immediate and unconditional release of Gubad Ibadoghlu.