
Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov released from prison after being granted bail
In the end of February, the ECHR banned Sadigov’s extradition ahead of a final ruling in the case, which could take years.
In the end of February, the ECHR banned Sadigov’s extradition ahead of a final ruling in the case, which could take years.
The ECHR previously banned the extradition of Sadigov to Azerbaijan, after which he ended his 161-day hunger strike.
In response, Afgan Sadigov ended his hunger strike after 161 days.
The detained Azerbaijani journalist has been on hunger strike for over 140 days in protest against his pending extradition to Azerbaijan.
Afgan Sadigov, who is currently awaiting extradition to Azerbaijan, has been on hunger strike for more than 130 days.
Sadigov has been on a hunger strike for around 120 days in his own form of protest.
The Tbilisi City Court ruled on Thursday to approve the extradition of Afgan Sadigov, an Azerbaijani journalist who has been in custody in Gldani prison in Tbilisi since 4 August. Sadigov’s lawyers will still have seven days to appeal the decision, and the case may be brought before the Supreme Court. Should all final appeals fail, Sadigov will be extradited back to Azerbaijan, where he was arrested several times on charges he refuted and said were politically motivated. His wife has sa