Théo Clerc, a French street artist, has been pardoned after serving 422 days in an Azerbaijani prison for graffiti in the Baku metro. His release was facilitated by French diplomacy and the EU's Kaja Kallas. Concerns over discriminatory treatment were raised, as his co-defendants faced lighter penalties. French authorities have warned against travel to Azerbaijan due to legal risks. Tensions between France and Azerbaijan have escalated following recent conflicts in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.