Polad Aslanov complained about the lack of medical care

Baku/29.01.22/Turan: The 20-day hunger strike of journalist Polad Aslanov in prison has caused negative consequences in his body.

In particular, he developed severe swelling in his legs, hands and face, the journalist's wife told Turan.

According to her, the doctors have not examined him after he stopped the hunger strike. He told this to the staff of the ombudsman's office who visited him the day after he stopped his hunger strike.

"Due to the appearance of edema, Polad asked for medical assistance; however, it was not provided. They say to him: "Today there is no doctor, tomorrow they will see" and so goes on every day", - said G. Aslanova.

According to her, the journalist is currently in the medical institution of the penitentiary service.

No comments from the penitentiary service could be obtained.

* xeberman.com editor Polad Aslanov was sentenced Nov. 16, 2019, to 16 years of imprisonment on charges of treason in favor of Iran. Reporters Without Borders and other human rights groups called on Azerbaijani authorities to release Polad Aslanov.

On January 6, he began a hunger strike, demanding that his case be reviewed and that his appeal to the Supreme Court be expedited.

On the 9th day of the hunger strike, the Supreme Court scheduled to consider Aslanov's appeal for February 3.  On January 25, on the 20th day of the action the journalist stopped his hunger strike at the insistence of doctors.-06B-