Hunger Strike at Musavat Headquarters Continues
Baku / Jan. 14 / Turan: A hunger strike continues in the headquarters of the Musavat party, demanding the release of blogger Mehman Huseynov and all political prisoners.
Tofig Yagublu, a member of the Board of the Musavat Party, told Turan on Monday that three more people, Natig Israfilli, Sanubar Heydarova and Shamil Nasirli, continue the action.
The rally at the headquarters of Musavat continues from January 7. However, Yagublu started it on January 4. The action is being held in solidarity with blogger Mehman Huseynov, who on December 26 declared a hunger strike in protest against bringing him a new charge of beating a prison employee. -06D--
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