French street artist Theo Clerc, imprisoned in Azerbaijan for 422 days for painting graffiti in the metro, has been pardoned and released. Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev granted the pardon ...

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PARIS (AP) — A French street artist who had been sentenced to three years in prison in Azerbaijan for painting a graffiti in the metro has been pardoned and freed, French authorities said Tuesday.

FILE - Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev attends the summit of the Organization of Turkic States at Yntymak Ordo State Residence in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo ...

A French street artist who had been sentenced to three years in prison in Azerbaijan for painting a graffiti in the Baku metro has been pardoned and freed, French authorities announced Tuesday.