Azerbaijani activist starves for 26 days in detention center

Activist of the opposition Azerbaijan People’s Front (PNFA) Zamin Salaev has been on hunger strike for 26 days demanding to be released from pre-trial detention. He had hemorrhages in his stomach, his family told him. Salaev was also forbidden to see his family.
PNFA Chairman Ali Kerimli called on citizens to continue fighting for the release of the activist and other political prisoners.
On 8 February, a court in Baku arrested Zamin Salayev for three months. Criminal proceedings were instituted against him for the use of force against the victim using objects as weapons. He faces up to five years of imprisonment. The prisoner stated in court that he had not attacked anyone, but had himself been attacked.

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