To: the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, esteemed Mr. Ilham Aliyev
I appealed to you with a letter a week ago, but I'm not sure that the letter came to you, I appeal to you through the press.
My brother Jahangir Hajiyev, deprived of his liberty by the court's decision for a period of 15 years and currently serving his term in jail N13, is systematically subjected to inhuman treatment.
Since September last year, members of his family and me are not allowed to visit him, he was refused a meeting even with lawyers, who are also suspended from work and punished.
My brother"s health is very poor, he suffers from hypertension, Hoşimoto syndrome, and after he was deprived of the opportunity to be treated, these illnesses escalated.
The accusation against the appropriation of a large scale money by him has not been confirmed by the court. But despite this, the publication of accusatory materials continues in the press, ansd he is deprived of the right to reply and the demand for a refutation. After he responded to unsubstantiated, offensive publications in the press in September, he was imprisoned under a fictitious pretext and then further exerted pressure on him.
Jahangir Hajiyev is a person devoted to th state and you. He invested a lot of work and effort in the development of the country's banking sector in the course of your creative activity in the area of economic reform.
Being completely confident in your justice, we ask you to help us to stop the continuing inhuman treatment of my brother Jahangir Hajiyev.
Best regards, Amina Hajiyeva
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My brother Jahangir Hajiyev has been in prison for eight and a half years, having a bouquet of severe chronic diseases. For eight years we have been trying to get the penitentiary service to provide him with minimal medical care and medical supervision. During these years he has repeatedly had exacerbations of his heart, blood pressure, hypertensive crises, exacerbations of his hormonal and immune systems, and pancreatic attacks. One time he was even called for an ambulance. Despite our repeated appeals, he is denied transfer to the central medical centre and the sanitary unit in the colony itself.
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Azerbaijan has spent much of the past half-year thumbing its nose at the United States and European Union over Western criticism of Baku’s authoritarian political practices. But it appears the West has at least one weapon in its arsenal capable of getting Azerbaijani leaders’ attention.
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Aliyev dwelled on the expanding North-South trade route – in which Azerbaijan serves as a hub for commerce connecting India, Iran and Russia – saying it had “global significance for cargo transportation and security.”
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In honor of the holy month of Ramadan, I appeal to you with a plea for help and justice. Nine years have passed since the actions of our enemies plunged our family into darkness, depriving us of happiness and peace. Today they are trying to deprive our brother and me of our last home. This egregious act not only violates the laws of our country, but also ignores the fundamental right to housing, a principle that is supported throughout the world. It is important to note that the property in question was acquired in the 1990s, long before my brother Jahangir Hajiyev took up his position at the International Bank of Azerbaijan.
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