Baku/04.16.20/Turan: Activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Niyameddin Ahmedov was arrested for 30 days by administrative decision of the Khatai district court.
He is found guilty under the Article 211 (violation of the quarantine regime) and 535 (non-submission to the police) of the Code of Administrative Offenses.
The party explained the arrest of Ahmedov with his participation on a voluntary basis in the protection of the Popular Front Party leader Ali Kerimli during mass events. — 06D-
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2020 April 16 (Thursday) 12:16:35
Another PFPA Activist Detained
Baku / 16.04.20 / Turan: An activist of the Popular Front Party (PFPA) Niyameddin Ahmedov was detained on April 15 when leaving the house. Prior to that, he officially received SMS permission through number 8103. The place of his detention is not known, the PFPA reported.
“Let them already say that SMS permissions do not apply to PFPA members,” the party’s representative said, recalling the arrest of a dozen activists after receiving permission to leave the house.
Niyameddin Ahmedov volunteered to protect the leader of the Popular Front Party Ali Karimli. Earlier, another guard of Karimli, Ruslan Amirov, was arrested.
PFPA claims that after the introduction of a special quarantine regime on March 24, more than 10 activists were detained and administratively arrested.
Authorities refuse to explain what caused the arrests of people who did not violate the quarantine regime. –06D-
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