Rufat Sarov believes his detention to be political order – lawyer
Lawyer Bahruz Bayramov visited the head of the human rights organisation ‘Line of Defence’ Rufat Safarov in Binagadi police on December 4.
The lawyer told Turan that Safarov, detained on suspicion of fraud and hooliganism, considers his detention as a political order.
Safarov's case is expected to be sent to court in the near future, which may decide to arrest him.
Politics
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On December 4, the embassies of the European Union, Great Britain and Switzerland organized a reception with the participation of human rights defenders, members of civil society, media, lawyers and public activists of Azerbaijan.
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On December 4, human rights activist Rufat Safarov was charged at the Binagadi District Police Department.
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Hafiz Babaly, the investigative journalist arrested in the Abzas Media case, previously filed a complaint with the Ombudsman's Office regarding the lack of medical care for his varicose veins. The response he received stated that the Main Medical Department of the Ministry of Justice had replied to the Ombudsman's inquiry on this matter.
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Elnur Hasanov, an activist of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP), who was sentenced to three years in prison on drug-related charges, began a hunger strike on December 3. According to the APFP, Hasanov is protesting against his failure to be transferred to a correctional facility and the denial of meetings with his relatives.
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