An activist of the Gazakh District Department of PPFA Fazail Aliyev told Turan that yesterday night at 23.40 the brother-in-law of the head of the administration of Gazakh Kamandar Mammadov and the nephew of the chief of the district traffic police Tarkhan Akhmedov visited him. They called him along and took him to a deserted area. There Aliyev was warned to stop political activities and not to collect signatures of voters for the opposition presidential candidate Jamil Hasanli.
Aliyev was told that if he did not stop doing it, next time he would not return home.
Aliyev knew these people and fought with one of them together at the front. But now these people are known as drug addicts in the area, Aliyev said.
This morning Aliyev together with a member of the Supreme Majlis of PPFA Ramil Jarchiyev and the head of the regional organization of PPFA Sabir Chayli went to the Gazakh district police. There they were assured that their complaint will be investigated.
Aliyev said that he was subjected to pressure and threats by order of the authorities. If there is not any investigation, it will prove that it really was organized by the authorities, Aliyev said. -16/03V-
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On January 15, the Tbilisi Court of Appeals rejected the appeal of Afghan Sadigov, the founder of the Azel TV website, who had protested his extradition to Azerbaijan. Sadigov’s wife, Sevinj Sadigova, stated that this was the final judicial instance in Georgia making a decision on the case, Turan reported. On the other hand, lawyer Mariam Kvelashvili informed Turan that the defense would continue legal steps to prevent the extradition of Afghan Sadigov. According to his wife, Afghan has been on hunger strike for 117 days, and his health is critical.
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Jamil Hajiyev, a member of the National Council of Democratic Forces, has reported continued pressure from the police. On January 10, during the trial of opposition figure Tofig Yagublu at the Baku Serious Crimes Court, Hajiyev unfurled a banner reading "Freedom for Political Prisoners!"
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On January 15, the Yasamal District Court rejected the motion to change the detention measure for Azer Gasymly, the director of the Institute of Political Management, his lawyer, Agyl Laidj, to Turan. "Azer Gasymly stated during the trial that the charges against him were fabricated and related to his socio-political activities," the lawyer said. An appeal will be filed against the court's decision.
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Two people were arrested in Baku for plotting a terrorist attack against the local Jewish community, Israeli media reporting citing the Azerbaijani State Security Service. The target of the assassination was one of the leaders of the local Jewish community. During a special operation, a Georgian citizen, Agyl Aslanov, was detained. Aslanov had a previous conviction for drug smuggling.
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