Ikram Rahimov's Condition Worsens
Baku / 09/04/19 / Turan: Ikram Rahimov is in critical condition on a 28-day hunger strike in the Baku pre-trial detention center, his relatives said Wednesday morning.
"We from the pre-trial detention center became aware that Ikram is in critical condition. His kidneys are already failing, and the functioning of other organs is impaired. There is a real threat to his life," said a family member.
* The editor of the website realliq.info Ikram Rahimov was detained on October 26, 2018, charged with extortion by threats and arrested. On June 12, the court sentenced him to 5.5 years in prison. On August 7, a preliminary hearing was held in the Baku Court of Appeal in the case of Rahimov. The defense requested a second judicial investigation and new interrogations of witnesses and victims due to falsification of their testimonies in the trial court.
The lawyer also asked to appoint a re-examination of the audio recording of Rahimov's telephone conversations for the same reason. However, the applications were not granted. Rahimov went on a hunger strike in protest. -03B-
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