Human rights activists ask the European structures to remember the case of Elnur Seyidova

Ten human rights defenders of the country sent an appeal to EU Commissioner for Human Rights Muznieks,  the PACE rapporteur on political prisoners Strasser, head of the European Commission office in Azerbaijan Roland Kobia, and the head of the OSCE Office, Koray  Targay.

The paper calls them on to keep the focus on the  fate  of Elnur Seyidov,  a relative of the party leader of the Popular Front, groundlessly arrested in connection with the case of embezzlement in the  "Texnikabank."

The appeal noted that Seyidov  is kept in the pre-trial jail  of the  National Security Ministry (NSM),  and his health has  been seriously undermined. Recently  the head of "Texnikabank" Etibar Aliyev was released, and  keeping under the arrest  his subordinate, at least, is not logical.

The investigation revealed that Seyidov  did not commit crimes, but the numerous petitions of lawyer requesting to change measure of restraint, and release Seyidova  due to his illness, are  ignored.

All this gives reason to believe that the arrest  of Seyidov is political,  reads the appeal. -02D-