{"id":321049,"date":"2024-11-19T18:36:39","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T14:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meydan.tv\/?p=321049"},"modified":"2024-11-19T18:36:40","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T14:36:40","slug":"detained-azerbaijani-journalists-families-detail-alarming-conditions-in-press-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meydan.tv\/en\/article\/detained-azerbaijani-journalists-families-detail-alarming-conditions-in-press-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Detained Azerbaijani journalists&#8217; families detail alarming conditions in press conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sevinj Vagifqizi, editor-in-chief of the independent news website <em>Abzas Media<\/em>, has warned that she will begin a hunger strike unless conditions at Baku Detention Center No. 1 improve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vagifqizi, who has been in custody for over a year, raised these concerns through her mother, Ofelia Maharramova, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meydan.tv\/az\/article\/sevinc-dedi-ki-eger-men-acliga-baslasam-hami-mene-qosulacaq\/\">during a press conference in Baku<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Maharramova, her daughter\u2019s determination to protest could inspire others in the detention center to join her. &#8220;Sevinj told me, &#8216;If I start a hunger strike, everyone will join me,'&#8221; Maharramova said, addressing reporters at the Musavat Party headquarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maharramova described severe restrictions on visitation and substandard living conditions in the facility. Over the past year, Vagifqizi has reportedly been allowed only three face-to-face meetings with her family, while most interactions occur through a glass partition under constant surveillance. &#8220;They claim it\u2019s for security, but even the phones we use to speak are likely tapped,&#8221; Maharramova stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She also accused detention center staff of physical mistreatment, claiming that a warden deliberately injured Vagifqizi\u2019s hand. Additionally, detainees face inadequate food provisions, unsanitary drinking water, and limited access to basic hygiene. \u201cHot water is only available for one hour a week, shared among 15 people. This creates tension among inmates, fostering disputes over food and bathing,\u201d Maharramova explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vagifqizi, along with fellow detained journalist Nargiz Absalamova, has reportedly faced retaliation for documenting and exposing these conditions. Absalamova\u2019s mother, Sevda Absalamova, claimed her daughter has been denied access to clean water and is subjected to psychological pressure. Guards allegedly turn other inmates against her by restricting privileges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Human rights defender Rufat Safarov, a former prisoner himself, corroborated these claims, stating that the authorities often retaliate against critical voices in detention. \u201cThese actions are meant to intimidate journalists and activists,\u201d Safarov said. Despite this, he noted that detainees like Vagifqizi and Absalamova continue to report on their conditions, highlighting systemic issues in Azerbaijan\u2019s penal system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seymur Hazi, a former political prisoner and deputy chairman of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party, argued that the targeting of journalists reflects a broader effort to suppress dissent. &#8220;The government fears losing control over information. Women like Sevinj and Nargiz have shaken the system by refusing to be silenced,&#8221; Hazi said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The treatment of detained journalists, activists, and opposition figures has drawn criticism from international rights groups, with allegations that the Azerbaijani government uses imprisonment as a tool to stifle dissent. Hazi urged society to resist such repression, emphasizing that solidarity and public scrutiny are vital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This isn\u2019t just about poor prison conditions,&#8221; Hazi concluded. &#8220;It\u2019s about a government unwilling to tolerate criticism, and society must stand united to demand change.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sevinj Vagifqizi, editor-in-chief of the independent news website Abzas Media, &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Detained Azerbaijani journalists&#8217; families detail alarming conditions in press conference\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meydan.tv\/en\/article\/detained-azerbaijani-journalists-families-detail-alarming-conditions-in-press-conference\/#more-321049\" aria-label=\"Read more about Detained Azerbaijani journalists&#8217; families detail alarming conditions in press conference\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":321031,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[80,37,38,42],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-321049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured-en","category-news","category-politics","category-video","infinite-scroll-item","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Detained Azerbaijani journalists&#039; families detail alarming conditions in press conference - MEYDAN.TV<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meydan.tv\/en\/article\/detained-azerbaijani-journalists-families-detail-alarming-conditions-in-press-conference\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Detained Azerbaijani journalists&#039; families detail alarming conditions in press conference - MEYDAN.TV\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Sevinj Vagifqizi, editor-in-chief of the independent news website Abzas Media, ... 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