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The police threaten to disperse the rally in defense of Saleh Rustamov
Baku/14.12.21/Turan: The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan stated that any uncoordinated action in the center of Baku will be stopped by police officers. This was stated by the official representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Ehsan Zahidov due to the reports of an action to take place on December 15 in the center of Baku in defense of political prisoner Saleh Rustamov.
Zahidov stated that the police will take appropriate measures to protect public order.
The action under the slogan "Freedom to Saleh Rustamov" was proposed by the journalist Ganimat Zahid who lives abroad, on December 15 at 12:00.
Meanwhile, today is the 39th day of Rustamov's hunger strike.
Since yesterday, a hunger strike of solidarity with a political prisoner has been taking place at the apartment of his brother Taleh Rustamov.
The action is attended by Taleh Rustamov, activist Ilkin Rustamzade, members of the Party of People's Front of Azerbaijan (PPFA) Mammad Ibrahim, Seymour Ahmadsoy and Jeyhun Novruzov, as well as a member of the Musavat party, Elman Guliyev.
Today, PFPA activist Zakrulla Nagiyev joined the action.
It should be recalled that political prisoner Saleh Rustamov has been on hunger strike within 39 days protesting against illegal imprisonment for 7 years on trumped–up charges. -03B06—
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