Sumgayit activists are pursued by the authorities

Youth activists from  Sumgayit - Nuhu Alidzhanzade and Natig Alizadeh   detained after the opposition rally on September 17  are subjected to pressure law enforcement agencies.

Both activists were detained after the rally when  they went beyond "Mehsul" stadium, and were  taken to the Yasamal Police Department, where  there were  still 37 detainees.

Having collected  personal information about him the police released him at 22:00. "But while I was in the police to our house came two men in plain clothes and one policeman. They  demanded from parents not to let me to the rallies," Turan  was told by Alidjanzade.

 Since then he has been periodically under surveillance by unknown. At the same time,  law enforcement officials call him  wondering what he  is  doing.

Another activist - Natig Alizadeh told Turan, that  he also was arrested after a rally outside the stadium. The police took his explanation and erased footage on the mobile phone. "Men in civilian clothes  came to our house also and asked questions about me. Parents are told that this information is necessary for a referendum," said the activist.

The next day he was summoned to the city police, but he did not go there, but also noticed spying on them. "Probably they  want to establish our circle of friends and then  use them  for any provocations against us,"  said Alizadeh.

It should be noted that the authorities have repeatedly used this tactic before going to defame political activists. Usually cases of "hooliganism" with police agents  are organized, and  who   throw drugs to activist’s belongings.

After the September protests  intensified pressure on journalists covering mass protests  of opposition.—06В--