Baku/11.01.23/Turan: The hunger strike in solidarity with the arrested activist Tofig Yagublu continues. The solidarity rally takes place in two places: at Yagublu's apartment, where women are on hunger strike, and at the headquarters of the "Musavat" party.
The wife of the activist, Maya Yagublu, is on a hunger strike in the apartment. “That night my blood pressure increased and I called an ambulance. The doctors helped to stabilize the pressure, but now I have acute pain in my kidneys. However, I will continue my hunger strike in support of my husband. If to die, we will die together,” Maya Yagublu told Turan.
She also said that PFPA activist Gunel Babayeva, who joined her on January 10, was forced to stop the action today because of the flu. Another PFPA activist Gulnara Rahimova continues her hunger strike. Members of the "Musavat" party Natig Israilli and PFPA member Shirvan Soltanov joined the hunger strike at the headquarters of the Musavat party on January 11.
Members of the PFPA Tavakkul Hasanov, Ismailiddin Gasimov and Zekrulla Nagiyev have been on hunger strike here since January 10.
Since January 9, PFPA members Babek Hasanov, Alizamin Salayev, Jeyhun Novruzov, Alizamin Kazimov, Sakit Mammadli, Tofig Mammadov and 'Musavat" member Aziz Mamiyev have been on hunger strike.
Since January 8, PFPA members Seymur Ahmedsoy and Elnur Guliyev have been on a hunger strike.
The authorities have not yet responded to the protesters' demands for the release of Tofig Yagublu, Bakhtiyar Hajiyev and other political prisoners, the protester Babek Hasanov told Turan .
According to Hasanov, the protesters are visited by representatives of civil society, political parties and human rights activists. Today, PFPA leader Ali Karimli visited the "Musavat" headquarters and expressed support for the protesters and their demands.
* Tofig Yagublu, a member of the National Council of Democratic Forces and the "Musavat" Party, was detained on December 23 at a protest rally in central Baku demanding the release of public activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev.
On the same day, the Sabail court arrested him for 30 days on charges of petty hooliganism and insubordination to the police. On January 5, the Baku Court of Appeal upheld this decision. In protest, Yagublu went on a hunger strike.
* * Bakhtiyar Hajiyev was detained on December 9 on charges of hooliganism and contempt of court. On the same day, the Khatai District Court arrested him for 1 month and 20 days.
On December 15, Hajiyev went on a hunger strike demanding his release from custody. On the evening of December 28, he ended his hunger strike after persistent appeals from members of the public and family members. However, on January 9, Hajiyev resumed his hunger strike, after the appeal court once again rejected his arrest complaint. ---B06---
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