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Azerbaijani opposition leader Tofig Yagublu sentenced to nine years in prison
In response to the conviction, Yagublu announced that he would begin a hunger strike from prison.
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Imprisoned opposition leader Tofig Yagublu on fifth day of hunger strike
Azerbaijani opposition activist Tofig Yagublu is on his fifth day of hunger strike, with his wife and other activists joining in solidarity. Yagublu was placed in administrative detention on 23 December, after being arrested at a protest demanding the release of social activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev. On the same day, a Baku court found him guilty of petty hooliganism and disobeying the police, sentencing him to 30 days of administrative detention, a decision that Yagublu described as politicall
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Azerbaijani prosecutor: ‘No evidence’ that Tofig Yagublu beaten
A local prosecutor has dismissed opposition activist Tofig Yagublu’s request for a criminal investigation as it could not substantiate that he was beaten, despite photos showing the activist with severe injuries. Yagublu, a former deputy chair of the opposition Musavat party, received his injuries after being detained by police at a 1 December demonstration in support of Saleh Rustamli, an imprisoned opposition figure who was on hunger strike at the time. [Read more: Dozens arrested in Bak
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Dozens arrested in Baku during protest demanding release of Saleh Rustamli
At least 40 protesters were detained for breaching pandemic health protocols during a protest demanding freedom for opposition Popular Front Party member Saleh Rustamli. He has been on hunger strike for nearly a month. The rally was held in Baku’s Fountain Square on 1 December. Most of those detained by the police have since been released. Many activists numbered among those who were detained, including former political prisoners Tofig Yagublu, Ilkin Rustamzade, Nigar Hazi. Yagublu and Da
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Azerbaijani court transfers opposition leader Tofig Yagublu to house arrest
The Baku Court of Appeal has transferred opposition leader Tofig Yagublu, who was on his 17th day of hunger strike against his conviction, to house arrest, his lawyer reports. The court announced the decision on Friday after previously insisting his appeal would not be heard until 28 September. One of Yagublu’s lawyers, Elchin Sadigov, told journalists that the court did not consider his conviction and that this would be considered as scheduled on 28 September. Yagublu’s son-in-law, Se
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Hunger striking Azerbaijani opposition leader ‘to stop drinking water’
Imprisoned Azerbaijani opposition leader Tofig Yagublu has said he intends to stop drinking water if his conviction is not overturned, his daughter reports. The Musavat Party member has so far spent 15 days on hunger strike. His doctor, Adil Geybulla told news agency Turan that Yagublu’s life was in danger if he continued his hunger strike. ‘At this stage, a gradual loss of consciousness may occur, after which the person falls into a coma’, he said, adding that Yagublu’s health was in criti
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Azerbaijanis from Baku to Berlin are demanding freedom for Tofig Yagublu
The arrest, conviction, and subsequent hunger strike of Tofig Yagublu has resonated with many Azerbaijanis both inside Azerbaijan and abroad. ‘I went to the protest because it was about a patriotic man who was unjustly arrested — to show that I believe that he’s innocent. It is unacceptable that he stays [in prison] even a day’, Tural Nuru tells OC Media. Tural is not currently a member of any political party in Azerbaijan, but on 9 September, he was among dozens of people to protest in Baku
