58 political prisoners still jailed in Azerbaijan
58 political prisoners are still jailed in Azerbaijan, Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy Leyla Yunus was quoted as saying by Turan.
According to defense attorney, a number of political prisoners have been jailed for 15 years by now: father and son Vagif and Magsud Huseinovs, the former being 72 years old.
Attorney Novella Jafaroglu once again condemned the authorities urging to free bloggers Emin Milli and Adnan Hajizade, as well as the journalist Eynul Fatullayev. As she said, she has many times asked the country’s president to set free the sick political prisoners.
Another attorney Gojamanli voiced hope the country will manage to solve the issue of the political prisoners.