Baku/08.01.23/Turan: A hunger strike is expanding in support of opposition politician Tofig Yagublu, who has refused to eat food since January 5 in protest against his unjustified arrest and violation of rights in the detention center.
On January 8, in solidarity with T. Yagublu, a hunger strike was announced an employee of the organizational department of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Seymur Ahmedsoy and another activist of this opposition organization Elnur Guliyev.
On January 8, they came to Yagublu's house and announced that they were joining the hunger strike, May Yagublu, the politician's wife, told Turan.
“We have received reports of a large number of people wishing to join the hunger strike. They intend to hold a hunger strike at the headquarters of the Musavat party. There are also people in the country's regions who want to join the hunger strike,” M. Yagublu noted.
According to PFPA leader Ali Karimli, the champions of freedom in Azerbaijan will not remain indifferent to the "destruction of Tofig Yagublu."
“The protest movement will expand and the whole country will demand freedom for Tofig Yagublu. Ilham Aliyev must know that he is personally responsible for the life of Tofig Yagublu,” Karimli wrote on his Facebook page.
On January 8, lawyer Nemat Karimli visited Yagublu at the Binagadi detention center for persons arrested under administrative procedure.
“Tofig Yagublu continues his hunger strike. He was in a very weak state. Nevertheless, Yagublu said that he would continue his fight,” the lawyer told Turan.
Recall that a member of the National Council of Democratic Forces and the Musavat party, Tofig Yagublu, was detained on December 23 at a protest rally in the center of Baku demanding the release of public activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev.
On the same day, the Sabail court arrested him for 30 days on charges of petty hooliganism and insubordination to the police. On January 5, the Baku Court of Appeal upheld this decision. In protest, Yagublu went on a hunger strike. On January 7, the wife of the politician, Maya Yagublu, also joined the hunger strike.-03B06-
Social
-
On November 1, the weather in the capital will be cloudy, with light rain in some areas during the night and morning. There will be a moderate southwest wind. The temperature at night will range from +7 to +10°C, and during the day it will be +12 to +15°C. Humidity will be 70-80% both at night and during the day. No precipitation is expected across the country. There may be fog in some areas, with a moderate west wind.
-
After introducing six innovative products to its subscribers in a short time, Bakcell was honoured with the "Most Successful Rebranding" award at the prestigious international advertising and marketing competition "Felis." The award ceremony took place at the traditional "Brand Week" event held on 8 November 2024 in Istanbul.
-
The International Coalition for Democratic Renewal (ICDR) and Forum 2000 Foundation expressed grave concerns over the escalating repression of civil society in Azerbaijan, issuing a joint statement. The groups highlighted the government's intensified crackdown on lawyers, journalists, activists, and human rights defenders, painting a stark picture of a country where dissenting voices are systematically silenced.
-
The Times Higher Education (THE), a leading international organization with an audience of 60 million and ranked among the world's top 100 networks in the field of education and skills assessment, has published a comprehensive article titled “Calls for the Release of Azerbaijani Scholar as Climate Summit Begins.” THE, known for its annual ranking of world universities, notes that while a major fossil fuel producer hosts a gathering of global leaders, it is cracking down on dissenters. Human rights groups are urging the Azerbaijani government, which is hosting the COP29 climate conference, to release a scholar detained after criticizing fossil fuel policies.
Leave a review