
Jailed Azerbaijani activist ‘almost beaten to death’ in prison
Yesterday, trade union activist Sara Rahimova said that Elvin Mustafayev, a jailed activist, was badly tortured in prison.
Yesterday, trade union activist Sara Rahimova said that Elvin Mustafayev, a jailed activist, was badly tortured in prison.
Labour union activist Elvin Mustafayev has not been allowed to meet with his lawyer in prison.
The Azerbaijan government agreed on several cases with the European Court of Human Rights and recognised its wrongdoing.
Sara Rahimova texted her friends that she was violently detained by police, after which she was unreachable for hours.
An international labour rights group has launched a campaign demanding the release of four labour rights activists in Azerbaijan.
Mohyaddin Orujov is the fourth member of the Workers Table Unions Confederation (WTUC) to be sentenced to prison.
Afiaddin Mammadov was convicted of intentionally causing serious bodily harm and hooliganism and sentenced to eight years in prison.