OVER THE LAST PERIOD NUMBER OF POLITICAL PRISONERS IN AZERBAIJAN ROSE BY 5
17:59, 11 July, 2014
YEREVAN, JULY 11, ARMENPRESS. As a result of the "care" of the
President of Azerbaijan, in recent months the number of political
prisoners in the country has increased by 5 people. As reports
"Armenpress", citing Turan, on his Facebook page says the Chairman
of Azerbaijan Popular Front Party Ali Kerimli.
The Azerbaijani politician listed the names of political prisoners
in Azerbaijan: civil rights activist Bashir Suleymanli, journalist
Rauf Mirkadyrov, lawyer Aliabbas Rustamov, defender Emil Mammadov,
young activist Orhan Eyubzade.
Official Baku denies the existence of political prisoners in
Azerbaijan. However, international organizations pay much attention
to this issue.
PACE appointed rapporteur on political prisoners. Local human rights
activists have compiled a list of political prisoners, according to
which they are 130. Another human rights group claims that the list
includes 81 people.
Amnesty Ä°nternational admitted the existence of 30 prisoners of
conscience in Azerbaijan.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/769155/over-the-last-period-number-of-political-prisoners-in-azerbaijan-rose-by-5.html
17:59, 11 July, 2014
YEREVAN, JULY 11, ARMENPRESS. As a result of the "care" of the
President of Azerbaijan, in recent months the number of political
prisoners in the country has increased by 5 people. As reports
"Armenpress", citing Turan, on his Facebook page says the Chairman
of Azerbaijan Popular Front Party Ali Kerimli.
The Azerbaijani politician listed the names of political prisoners
in Azerbaijan: civil rights activist Bashir Suleymanli, journalist
Rauf Mirkadyrov, lawyer Aliabbas Rustamov, defender Emil Mammadov,
young activist Orhan Eyubzade.
Official Baku denies the existence of political prisoners in
Azerbaijan. However, international organizations pay much attention
to this issue.
PACE appointed rapporteur on political prisoners. Local human rights
activists have compiled a list of political prisoners, according to
which they are 130. Another human rights group claims that the list
includes 81 people.
Amnesty Ä°nternational admitted the existence of 30 prisoners of
conscience in Azerbaijan.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/769155/over-the-last-period-number-of-political-prisoners-in-azerbaijan-rose-by-5.html