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Baku / 23.06.17 / Turan: The Baku Court of Appeal today rejected a complaint lodged by Afghan Mukhtarli against his detention, the lawyer Elchin Sadigov reported to Turan. He also stated serious health problems with Mukhtarly. So, the check in the jail revealed an increase of blood sugar to the dangerous level, suffering from diabetes. Despite the fact that the cardiologist appointed Mukhtarly's medications, the journalist in the jail is not given a prescription or medication.
* Mukhtarli was kidnapped on May 29 in Tbilisi and handed over to the authorities of Azerbaijan. The journalist was accused of illegally crossing the border, smuggling and using violence against the border guard. Last week, the European Parliament adopted a resolution demanding the release of Mukhtarli. -06B-
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