Saleh Rustamli

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Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani prosecutor: ‘No evidence’ that Tofig Yagublu beaten

by Ismi Aghayev

•1 min read

A local prosecutor has dismissed opposition activist Tofig Yagublu’s request for a criminal investigation as it could not substantiate that he was beaten, despite photos showing the activist with severe injuries. Yagublu, a former deputy chair of the opposition Musavat party, received his injuries after being detained by police at a 1 December demonstration in support of Saleh Rustamli, an imprisoned opposition figure who was on hunger strike at the time. [Read more: Dozens arrested in Bak

Police detain protesters. Video still via Meydan TV.

Azerbaijan

Dozens arrested in Baku during protest demanding release of Saleh Rustamli

by Ismi Aghayev

•2 min read

At least 40 protesters were detained for breaching pandemic health protocols during a protest demanding freedom for opposition Popular Front Party member Saleh Rustamli. He has been on hunger strike for nearly a month. The rally was held in Baku’s Fountain Square on 1 December. Most of those detained by the police have since been released. Many activists numbered among those who were detained, including former political prisoners Tofig Yagublu, Ilkin Rustamzade, Nigar Hazi. Yagublu and Da

Saleh Rustamli. Photo via Sezgin Rustamli's Facebook page.

Azerbaijan

Prominent Azerbaijani opposition figure to escalate hunger strike amid grave health concerns

by Ismi Aghayev

•2 min read

Saleh Rustamli, a prominent member of Azerbaijan’s opposition Popular Front Party, is threatening to escalate his hunger strike, demanding that authorities release him from prison. Doctors reportedly said that if he does so, it would be a serious and immediate danger to his well-being. Rustamli was sentenced to seven years in prison in February 2019 on charges of money laundering. His lawyer, Bahruz Bayramov, told OC Media that as of 29 November, the 24th day of his client’s hunger strike, Rus