Baku / 11.07.19 / Turan: On the eve, in front of the Iranian Embassy in Baku, a protest rally was held against repression in this country against the advocates of the rights of local ethnic Azerbaijani Abbas Lisani and other activists.
The action was organized by the organization of nationalist youth "Freedom to compatriots!", "Southern Azerbaijan is not Iran", "Let Azerbaijan become one, and Tabriz will be the capital", etc.
Participants of the action read the resolution of the picket.
It noted that recently the Iranian government has increased pressure on the champions of the national-cultural rights of ethnic Azerbaijanis living in Iran.
In particular, national activist Abbas Lisani was sentenced to 8 years, and Kazim Safabakhsh - 13 years in prison.
In addition, despite the expiration of the 3-year sentence, Siamek Mirayi has not yet been released.
Hamid Allahverdi was arrested for 7 months, and Sahang Maalia - for 10 months.
The media Yol-Press and Açıq Yol are closed, as further stated in the resolution.
However, no one from the Embassy came out to the protesters and took the picket resolution. -06d-
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