The State Department calls for the release of Yagublu and Hajiyev ‘promptly’
On January 9 USA State Department representative government critics who are currently in prison in Azerbaijan Tofig Yagublu and Bakhtiyar He commented on Hajiyev’s arrest.
“We Bakhtiyar We are deeply concerned about the arrest and detention of Hajiyev and Tofig Yagublu”– representative of the State Department Ned Price (Ned Price) in the daily briefing “Turan“said in response to his question.
“The authorities have them in an operative order free we urge you to”he continued.
Yagublu and Hajiyev are currently in prison hunger it is reported that they held the action.
Price said USA remains committed to promoting respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms: “We once again call on the government to respect the rights of its citizens, including the right to peaceful expression.”
USA The representative of the State Department had previously voiced similar calls regarding social activist B. Hajiyev.
In the Administrative Regulation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). Imprisonment It is already the fifth day with the request to improve the quality of the food served at the Detention Center hunger which is reported to have held an action Musavat member Tofig Yagubluor support is said to be extended. Which he started hunger it is reported that the number of people joining the action has increased.
On January 9 Musavat At the headquarters of the party, seven people announced that they started a hunger strike in order to protect T. Yagublu. They are Musavat member Dear Mamiyev, PFCP members Babek Hasanov, Alizamin Salayev, Tofig Mammadov, Jeyhun Novruzov, Sakit Mohammadli and Alizamin Kazimliis
Wife of T. Yagublu Maya Yakublu also emphasizes that she has been on hunger strike for four days in order to support her husband.
T. Yagublu held on December 23 in the center of Baku, demanding the release of social activist B. Hajiyev protest kept in action. On the same day, the Sabail District Court sentenced him to 30 years on charges of petty hooliganism and disobeying the police per day imprisonment did.
Before that, Yagublu was imprisoned many times on various charges (creating a riot, hooliganism, etc.). He considered the accusations to be false.
B. Hajiyev 1 month by the decision of Khatai District Court of Baku on December 9 last year 20 for the duration of the day imprisonment was done. He is charged with active disorderly conduct and contempt of court. But he does not accept the accusation.