Opposition members detained for critical social media posts were released on the same day, with no reports of mistreatment by authorities, Musavat Party deputy chairman Mustafa Hajibeyli told Turan news agency.
The detentions were linked to events in the Imishli region, where one Musavat Party member, Alikram Khurshudov, was sentenced to 10 days in jail for “minor hooliganism” after criticizing police in a social media post. "There are no other detainees from our party in this case," Hajibeyli added.
Seymur Hazi, deputy chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), stated that all PFPA members detained for their posts on the Imishli events were released shortly after their arrests. "No PFPA member remains in detention over the Imishli incident," he said, noting that critical posts about the events had been deleted from their accounts.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has not responded to Turan's written inquiry regarding the number or identities of those detained.
The controversy stems from a January 18 incident in Imishli, where a police vehicle veered onto a pedestrian path, hitting five children. Two schoolgirls died, prompting public outrage. The General Prosecutor's Office announced on January 21 that a minor driver, Beylar Bayramly, had been arrested and faces criminal charges.
No information has been released regarding the arrest or dismissal of the police officers in the vehicle at the time of the incident.
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