The family of Z. Salaev, who is on the 26th day of hunger strike, is concerned about his health

Baku/04.03.23 / Turan: The family of the chairman of the Salyan regional organization of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Zamin Salayev, who is being held in the Baku pre-trial detention center, is concerned about his health.

He has been on a hunger strike for 26 days demanding his release, Ogtay Salayev, the son of the opposition leader, said.
declared a 26-day hunger strike, remains in the Baku pre-trial detention center in serious condition
“In recent days, my father and I can not talk on the phone. Obviously, he is no longer allowed to call home. And they don’t give him meetings with his relatives from the very beginning. During our last telephone conversation, my father said that he would continue the hunger strike until the end. He has already started bleeding in the stomach," O. Salaev told Turan.

Lawyer Nemat Karimli confirmed that Z. Salaev was forbidden to meet with relatives.

*On February 8, the Garadagh District Court of Baku arrested Zamin Salayev for three months. A  lawsuit has been filed against him under  the Article 221.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (hooliganism – the use of force against the victim with the use of weapons or objects used as weapons). He faces up to 5 years in prison.

Zamin Salayev stated in court that he did not attack anyone, on the contrary, he was attacked himself. "When I got out of a taxi in the Lokbatan district of Baku, an unknown person insulted me and rushed with a knife. I tried to defend myself and run away from the scene, pushing the attacker away. Immediately after that, I was stopped by plainclothes police officers and taken to the Garadagh district police department, accompanied by 4 police cars," Salaev told the judges of the Baku Court of Appeal on February 20. However, the court did not satisfy his complaint and kept him under arrest. ---B06---