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AZERBAIJANI ACTIVIST TELLS ABOUT HIS TORTURES, THANKS AMNESTY
Tert.am
20:02 22.09.11
Azerbaijani journalist, former prisoner of conscience, Eynulla
Fatullayev, has thanked the human rights organization Amnesty
International for its support during his detention.
In an article posted on Amnesty's website and titled "I will never
forget you, to the end of my life" Fatullayev also called his readers
to "bring good to this world" and "become a member of Amnesty".
"First they beat my head with steel rods, and I nearly died. "They
arrested me. Fined me. Harassed me. Charged me with absurd and
inconceivable accusations," reads the article.
"My editor-in-chief, Elmar Huseynov, was assassinated. I am a
journalist who challenged my government, and paid a terrible price
for it. Four years of my life were stolen, he continued.
Further, Fatullayev wrote, that in prison, "I was between life and
death. Life in a torture chamber became pointless, ceased its normal
rhythms. Violence obliterated all signs of vitality".
"On May 26 of this year, I regained my cherished liberty. I am
absolutely confident that it was the tireless campaigning of Amnesty
supporters like you that enabled me to return to my life.
"For me, notions of Amnesty and good are identical. I am saved, but
there are still people who must be rescued. They are expecting your
help," read it.
He went on to write that "just when it seemed everybody had forgotten
me, unexpectedly I received hundreds of postcards from Amnesty
USA. I was full of joy because I understood that such an influential
organization was supporting me. I had not been forgotten".
"I was greatly surprised at postcards from children. Three-, four-
and five-year-old children sent me pictures made by them personally. It
was so touching and tender.
"These children are sure to fight for human rights and justice. No
one can take that consciousness away from them.
"I am grateful to you. You have saved my family from death, and I'll
never forget you to the end of my life. It is my mission to serve
the ideals advocated by Amnesty International every hour, every day,
every year".
Tert.am
20:02 22.09.11
Azerbaijani journalist, former prisoner of conscience, Eynulla
Fatullayev, has thanked the human rights organization Amnesty
International for its support during his detention.
In an article posted on Amnesty's website and titled "I will never
forget you, to the end of my life" Fatullayev also called his readers
to "bring good to this world" and "become a member of Amnesty".
"First they beat my head with steel rods, and I nearly died. "They
arrested me. Fined me. Harassed me. Charged me with absurd and
inconceivable accusations," reads the article.
"My editor-in-chief, Elmar Huseynov, was assassinated. I am a
journalist who challenged my government, and paid a terrible price
for it. Four years of my life were stolen, he continued.
Further, Fatullayev wrote, that in prison, "I was between life and
death. Life in a torture chamber became pointless, ceased its normal
rhythms. Violence obliterated all signs of vitality".
"On May 26 of this year, I regained my cherished liberty. I am
absolutely confident that it was the tireless campaigning of Amnesty
supporters like you that enabled me to return to my life.
"For me, notions of Amnesty and good are identical. I am saved, but
there are still people who must be rescued. They are expecting your
help," read it.
He went on to write that "just when it seemed everybody had forgotten
me, unexpectedly I received hundreds of postcards from Amnesty
USA. I was full of joy because I understood that such an influential
organization was supporting me. I had not been forgotten".
"I was greatly surprised at postcards from children. Three-, four-
and five-year-old children sent me pictures made by them personally. It
was so touching and tender.
"These children are sure to fight for human rights and justice. No
one can take that consciousness away from them.
"I am grateful to you. You have saved my family from death, and I'll
never forget you to the end of my life. It is my mission to serve
the ideals advocated by Amnesty International every hour, every day,
every year".