The Baku Initiative Group has strongly condemned the illegal detention of pro-independence activists and their family members by the French police following the successful holding of the “Nazione” movement's founding meeting. The statement from the Baku Initiative Group reads:

“Around 700 people have founded the "Nazione" movement in Corsica, uniting pro-independence organizations and activists, affirming their current and future commitment to the struggle against colonial rule.

Just two days after Corsicans freely expressed their aspirations, on January 30, two "Nazione" activists were apprehended at the Borgu military camp. Their family members and another activist were summoned to the police station in Bastia in the afternoon.

The methods chosen by the French search and operation team to detain the activists - broken doors, destroyed houses, parents thrown onto the ground right in front of their children - are disgraceful for a country that portrays itself as the homeland of human rights. Illegal police harassment continues and is aimed at terrorizing the Corsican people.

- We therefore strongly condemn the illegal actions of the French law enforcement agencies.

- We call on the French authorities to respect the principles of justice and human rights and to ensure that such actions do not recur in the future. The right of the Corsican people to freedom of assembly and to freely express their wishes must be guaranteed by the French government.

- We call on the French government to refrain from putting pressure on colonial peoples.

- We demand immediate release of all detainees.

- We invite other non-governmental organizations and political movements to join this statement and support the "Nazione" movement.