Time in Yerevan: 11:07,   23 April 2024

Over the last period number of political prisoners in Azerbaijan rose by 5

Over the last period number of political prisoners in Azerbaijan rose by 5

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 İnternational admitted the existence of 30 prisoners of conscience in Azerbaijan.








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