Mehman Huseynov meets with human rights activist - PHOTO

Baku. 8 January. REPORT.AZ/  Member of the Public Committee under the Ministry of Justice, human rights activist Sahib Mammadov has today met with jailed blogger Mehman Huseynov.

Report informs that Mammadov shared his photo with Huseynov in a social network.

Notably, Huseynov was sentenced to 2 years in prison in 2017.

Chief of the Nasimi District Police Department Musa Musayev filed a lawsuit against Huseynov. He asked for prosecution and punishment of the blogger under Clause 147.2 (the slander by accusing of committing a grave or especially grave crime) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The Public Relations Department of the Prison Service reported that, during the planned search activities in Prison No 14 on December 26, convict Mehman Huseynov did not obey the lawful demands of the senior inspector of the security department of the institution, Lieutenant Ali Abdalov. "Huseynov resisted physically, and, using force against Abdalov, caused him bodily injuries," the report states.

An investigation was launched by the Garadagh district prosecutor's office. A criminal case has been initiated under Article 315.2 (resisting a public authority by use of force threatening his health and life) of the Criminal Code.