It was decided to protest the arrest of Bakhtiyar Hajiyev

Published: 19 December 2022 23:05

The action is planned to be held in the Fountain Square

“Defense Line” organization, social activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev from prison free on demand protest will hold an action. The action is planned to be held on December 23, at 3:00 p.m. in Baku’s Fountain Square. Rufat Safarov, co-chairman of the organization, informed about this.

According to the organization, already action about Baku City Execution The authorities have been appealed to.

Action Bakhtiyar Hajiyev torture it was decided after the news of the issue was spread.

According to human rights defender Rufat Safarov, on December 18 around 5 o’clock in the morning Bakhtiyar They handcuffed Hajiyev to the cell where he was being held.

“He was taken to another cold cell. They kept it there in the cold for 8 hours. Also in handcuffs. During that time, he asked for water many times. Many times they brought water and even poured it into a glass, but did not give it. Hunger There is a name for doing this to the person who is doing it – fascism. After that, they took him to the head of the detention center, who started threatening Bakhtiyar Hajiyev. He demanded that he amend his application regarding hunger.”

A social activist who has been in prison since December 9 Bakhtiyar Hajiyev on December 15 Baku In the Court of Appeals hunger declared that he had started his action. Although the Penitentiary Service announced on December 18 that he had stopped his hunger strike, today (December 19) he denied this information through his lawyer.

His lawyer says that Bakhtiyar Hajiyev’s right to telephone calls with his family members and defenders is restricted, and he cannot communicate with his relatives.

Bakhtiyar Hajiyev A crime He is charged with articles 221.1 (hooliganism) and 289.1 (contempt of court) of the Code.