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MYSTERIOUS: France slams azerbaijan s discriminatory jailing of graffiti sprayer | Mind Blowing Facts

Théo Clerc's graffiti, published on Azeri journalist Ulviyya Ali's X account, 10 September 2024, has earned him a three-year sentence. © Screengrab @UlviyyaAli on X

France has accused Azerbaijan of imposing “arbitrary and discriminatory treatment” on French graffiti artist Théo Clerc, who was sentenced to three years in prison for tagging the Baku metro.

Théo Clerc was arrested – along with two friends from Australia and New Zealand – in the Azeri capital Baku on 30 March for spraying graffiti in the metro.

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