Əvəz Həsənov
Baku/11.26.21/Turan: In the afternoon of November 26, human rights activist and civil activist Avaz Hasanov died suddenly. According to preliminary data, the cause of death is a heart attack. This was reported to Turan by Gasanov's colleagues.
For many years he has been dealing with the issues of prisoners and hostages during the Karabakh conflict, as well as human rights issues. His NGO, the Society for Humanitarian Studies, was engaged in monitoring the human rights situation in the region.
Turan News Agency expresses condolences to the family of Avaz Hasanov.-02D-
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