Baku / 05.02.19 / Turan: Elnur Jabbarly, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), who was detained on February 3, was sentenced to 10 days of administrative arrest on Tuesday. Turan was told in the PFPA.
On February 5, another PFPA activist Elnur Yusubov was also sentenced to 22 days of administrative arrest. He is a doctor by profession. Two years ago, he was fired from his job for participating in an opposition rally.
In addition, on February 5, Zahir Mammadli, the head of the Shamakhi branch of the party, was arrested for 13 days.
As noted in the PFPA, before and after the opposition rally on January 19, 33 party activists were administratively arrested. Another 16 PFPA functionaries were convicted on criminal charges and recognized as political prisoners. -06D--
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