Baku / 07.27.19 / Turan: Journalist Polad Aslanov, who is held in the detention center of the State Security Service (SSS), has health problems. This was reported by the journalist's wife Gulmira Aslanova, who had a one-hour meeting with her husband in the detention center.
"Polad suffers from a cardiovascular disease. Currently, his heart pain does not stop. He is examined only after the requirement to call a doctor for him. However, doctors say "there is nothing serious" and leave him without help. But, Polad cannot eat or sleep from his heart pains. He is losing weight more and more," said Aslanova.
She considers the arrest of her husband illegal and related to his journalistic activities.
"Polad Aslanov, in his publications, exposed the corrupt acts of some of the SSS officers. Now they are taking revenge on him," said Aslanova.
Xeberman.com website editor Polad Aslanov was detained on June 12, and the next day the court arrested him for 4 months. He is charged under Art. 274 (state change) of the Criminal Code. The investigation is conducted by the State Security Service.
Local and international organizations condemned the criminal prosecution of Aslanov, finding that the true reason for Aslanov"s arrest is his journalistic activities.-- 06B--
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