The first time since his arrest on August 4, the political expert Arif Yunus was able to get a transfer of food and medicine. The Department of Homeland Security allowed the family friend Azad Isazadeh to pass Yunusov a parcel.
A day earlier, the President of the National Council Jamil Hasanli and several Council members tried unsuccessfully to deliver food and medicine to the human rights activist Leyla Yunus, which has been contained in the remand prison Kurdakhani since 30 July.
The authorities refuse to receive transfers in the form of food and medicine, claiming that it can only be done by close relatives, although the law says nothing on this.
Hasanly expressed protest against the ban, noting that the transfer of food and medicines to Leyla Yunus will continue.
The Yunusovs were detained in the Baku airport on departure to Paris on 29 April. Subsequently they were charged with treason and violation of financial and tax reporting. -0-
Politics
-
Alisahib Kerimov, an activist of the Khazar district branch of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was detained on January 10 at the Nizami metro station. By the decision of the Yasamal District Court, he was sentenced to 30 days of administrative arrest for "disobeying the police."
-
Independent journalist Khanum Mustafayeva was unable to leave Azerbaijan on January 11. At the Baku airport, she was told that the ban was imposed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan. However, the reasons for restricting the journalist's rights were not explained to her.
-
The identity card of renowned economist and political activist Gubad Ibadoglu has been invalidated, further restricting his rights after his release under house arrest. Ibadoglu himself informed Turan about this.
-
The regular session of the Baku Court of Grave Crimes on 10 January on the case of Tofig Yagublu, member of the National Council of Democratic Forces and Musavat Party, was held in a tense atmosphere.
Leave a review