NCDF condemns placing a war veteran to mental hospital

The  National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) condemned  placing a disabled  of the Karabakh war, Malik Mejdov, to a psychiatric hospital.
On February 14  Mejidov, in protest against the refusal to provide him a housing, attempted self-immolation in front of the Executive Power of Sumgayit.   Administration officials of the city incited  him to  this action by saying "Go and  burn yourself." Mejidov poured gasoline on himself, but people  prevented set fire on himself. At the same time despite poor health and injury, the veteran  was taken  not to the hospital, but to the police office N4. In the morning  they called a doctor to examine him, and Mejidov was taken to hospital, and   from there  was sent to a psychiatric clinic.
The NCDF condemns the authorities for using Soviet methods to combat dissent, and  considers unacceptable callous attitude of officials to the problems and needs of war veterans , and demands to ensure  Mejidov’s , and  all  Karabakh veterans’ rights.—06D--