Police does not receive complaints of human rights defender under attack (UPDATED)

The police refused to accept a written complaint from Gunay Ismayilova, human rights activist, has undergone an attack on the eve of the unknown in the doorway of her house.

In the 24th Nizami district police  she was told  that the employee who talked to her the day before, was not in office that  day.

Ismailova was attacked at about 20:30 on Monday in the stairwell of an apartment building near the subway "Neftchilar", where Ismayilova lives.

A man  of approximately 28-30 years old grabbed her by the throat, trying to hit. Ismailova was able to escape and make noise,  the neighbors came, but the  attacker fled.

After the call to duty service "102"   of the Interior Ministry, four police officers came to their house, and told her to come to police  on 27 January.

Ismayilova believes that the attack may be  due to  human rights activities, as it does not look like a robbery, and the attacker did not even try to  take away her bag.

Gunay Ismayilova was deputy director of the Institute for Reporters Freedom and Safety (IRFS). Currently, she protects the rights of this Institution. IRFS office was sealed after a search by  prosecutors.

Ismailova, as well as other members of the IRFS,  were repeatedly interrogated by investigators. The prosecutor's office has banned her from leaving the country.

In October 2014, she published a critical article in the New York Times about the suppression of civil society in Azerbaijan. -06D-

2015 January 27 (Monday) 00:12:47

On Monday night, an attack was carried out on the human rights activist and lawyer Gunay Ismayilova. It happened at about 20.30 in the stairwell of an apartment building near the metro station Neftchilar, which is home to Ismayilova.

As Ismayilova told Turan, when she walked into the entrance, a 28-30-year-old male followed her, grabbed her by the throat and tried to cause her bodily harm.

"He grabbed me by the throat and tried to put his hand over my mouth. But I whirled and saw an object in his hand. I started screaming and kicking on the door of the apartment on the ground floor. When the neighbors came out, the man fled. He did not say anything. He was of medium height. But he did not have the purpose of robbery, because he did not try to snatch my bag. In his hands there was something, and he was trying to hit me wirh this thing," said Ismayilova.

Ismayilova informed the duty service 102 MIA on the incident. After that police arrived at the scene.

Ismayilova's sister said she saw the man described by the activist near their home last days. He looked toward the balcony of the apartment, in which the Ismayilova sisters live.

Gunay Ismayilova was Deputy Director of the Institute for Reporters Freedom and Safety (IRFS). Currently, she protects the rights of this institution.

The IRFS office was sealed after it was searched by the prosecutors.

Ismayilova as well as other employees of IRFS were repeatedly questioned by the investigation.

The prosecutor's office has banned her from leaving the country. -06D--