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Elvin Mustafayev, currently on a hunger strike, has reportedly faced pressure during his detention and has been moved to another location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elvin Mustafayev\u2019s family, whose son is an imprisoned member of the Labour Desk Confederation of Trade Unions, has had no contact with him for the past eight days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Labour Desk released this information<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was reported that Elvin Mustafayev, who started a hunger strike on May 6 to demand the release of all political prisoners, including opposition figure Tofig Yagublu, has faced  pressure and transferred to another facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The statement noted that his current location is unknown, and his family and friends are worried about his well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elvin Mustafayev was detained on August 4, 2023, and charged with drug trafficking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mustafayev denied the accusations, stating that the drugs had been planted on him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On January 31, 2024, the Baku Serious Crimes Court sentenced him to 3 years in prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later that year, despite his health problems, he was moved from a medical facility back to a prison, which led him to begin a hunger strike in protest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four members of the Labour Desk Confederation of Trade Unions \u2013 founded in 2022 to defend workers\u2019 rights in Azerbaijan \u2013 are currently imprisoned: chairperson Afiaddin Mammadov and members Aykhan Israfilov, Elvin Mustafayev, and Mohyeddin Orujov. The activists consider all the charges against them to be fabricated and politically motivated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevertheless, authorities deny the presence of political prisoners in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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