In the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (NAR) the head of the Julfa district organization of PFPA Hijran Gasimov detained on November 3 was criminally charged and remanded arrest for two months.
The arrest was confirmed only evening of November 7 after the media reported the disappearance of Gasimov. The family was called by a man who introduced himself as Gasimov’s lawyer and reported his arrest.
November 8 MIA NAR confirmed the arrest of Gasimov to his wife, but did not report what he was specifically charged with. MIA employees only vaguely said that Gasimov beat some two persons in their car and something was found with him. The representative of the Interior Ministry promised to provide detailed information in 15 days.
His relatives fear that during this time Gasimov could be extracted confessions by torture.
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