Polad Aslanov.
Polad Aslanov complained about the lack of quality medical care
Baku/22.12.21/Turan: Despite the problems with the nervous system that the journalist Polad Aslanov had in prison, he is not transferred to inpatient treatment, the wife of the journalist Gyulmir Aslanov told. According to her, P. Aslanov developed a nervous breakdown, disturbed sleep. “Polad has recently been complaining of nervous tension, sleep disturbance. A month ago, he was prescribed sedatives and vitamins. But the treatment had no results,” said G. Aslanova.
She noted that the day before he was examined by a neurologist. “The doctor said that Polad should either be placed in the first-aid post of the jail N 1, or sent to the Medical Institution of the Penitentiary Service. “However, the authorities refuse to transfer him either to the first-aid post or to the prison hospital and insists that he remain in the barracks,” G. Aslanova further noted.
As for the reasons for the emergence of nervous problems, the journalist's wife explained this by poor conditions of detention. According to her, there are 1000 prisoners in the colony and there are only three tiles for cooking. But due to the lack of tiles, controversy arises. In addition, G. Aslanova further said, the administration is organizing provocations against P. Aslanov.
In turn, in the public relations department of the Penitentiary Service, Turan was told that in all the institutions for serving sentences, there are medical and sanitary units, where highly professional doctors work. These points are equipped with the necessary medical equipment and medicines.
“Treatment of convicts is carried out according to the doctor's prescription. The administration of the institution for serving the sentence cannot interfere in the process of examination and treatment, ”the department said.
*On November 16, 2019, Polad Aslanov, the editor of the website xeberman.com, was sentenced to 16 years in prison on charges of treason in favor of Iran. Reporters without Borders and other human rights organizations called on the Azerbaijani authorities to release Polad Aslanov. — 06B-
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- 22 December 2021 14:41
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- 22 December 2021 15:00
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