Baku/09.03.22/ Public activist Bahtiyar Hajiyev, who was detained on the afternoon of March 9, has not been released by 18 pm. After being detained in front of the building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he was taken to the Baku Police Department, from where he did not leave by the specified time.
According to human rights activist Rufat Safarov, the detainee asked for a lawyer.
Bahtiyar Hajiyev categorically denied police claims that he was about to commit self-immolation.
Calling a lawyer may mean that a criminal case may be initiated against the activist and he needs legal support. -02/03B-
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2022 March 09 (Wednesday) 16:28:40
Ministry of Internal Affairs on the detention of Bahtiyar Hajiyev /UPDATED/
Baku/09.03.22/ Public activist Bahtiyar Hajiyev tried to set himself on fire in front of the building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
“On March 9, at about 2:30 pm, Bahtiyar Hajiyev, protesting against the investigation conducted on the basis of a complaint against him, drove up in his private car to the administrative building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Police officers approached him and said that parking was prohibited. Bahtiyar Hajiyev showed the fuel in the car and said that he would burn himself and the car. Therefore, the police officers were forced to intervene, opened the door and took the fuel from the car. Thus, the police prevented the incident,” the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs said.
Hajiyev was taken to the relevant police department to find out the reasons for the protest. “Currently, the investigation is ongoing,” the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs said.—06B-
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2022 March 09 (Wednesday) 15:39:32
Public activist Bahtiyar Hajiyev is detained
Baku/09.03.22/ On the afternoon of March 9, public activist Bahtiyar Hajiyev was detained in front of the building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Police officers attacked the activist’s private car, smashed the window of the car, forcibly dropped Hajiyev off the car, and took him to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Hajiyev wrote on his facebook page.
He also posted a video of the incident there. The footage shows that texts with the name of Interior Minister Vilayat Eyvazov are hanging on the side window of the car.
From the publication on Hajiyev’s Facebook page, it can be concluded that the activist criticized the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the complicity of police officers in committing crimes and blackening innocent citizens.
In turn, human rights activist Rufat Safarov told Turan that Hajiyev was taken to the Main Police Department of Baku, he himself was also invited there.
The attempts to get comments from the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were futile.
Hajiyev is known for criticizing the Azerbaijani authorities. He had previously been subjected to harassment and pressure, administrative arrests more than once. Once he was also convicted on a criminal charge. -03B06-
Hajiyev is known for criticizing the Azerbaijani authorities. He had previously been subjected to harassment and pressure, administrative arrests more than once. Once he was also convicted on a criminal charge. -03B06-
