The Baku Initiative Group (BIG) has announced its commitment to assist the families of those arrested and deemed political prisoners during the recent unrest in New Caledonia, according to Report.
Abbas Abbasov, the Executive Director of BIG, said at the first Congress of Independence Movements for French-colonized territories, that during the recent unrest in New Caledonia, members of independence movements were unlawfully arrested by French police.
"They were treated as terrorists and secretly transported to Paris, where they were subjected to various forms of torture. Among them are women with young children," he said.
Abbasov added, "Today, families of some of these political prisoners are participating in our event, and we are ready to help them."