
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani journalist in Russia starts hunger strike after being re-arrested as he was being deported
Azerbaijani journalist Fuad Abbasov has announced that he is on hunger strike after Russian authorities detained him on the way to the airport after ordering him to leave the country. Abbasov was first arrested on 16 May and charged with violating immigration laws. According to his lawyer, Abbasov was beaten by police officers during his detention. On 6 June, the Moscow Region Khimki Court denied his appeal, ordering he leave the country within 10 days and banning him from entering Russia