whatwaswritten translates a RFE/RL Azeri Service report saying that mother of Bakhtiyar Hajiyev [1], an imprisoned youth activist responsible for a Facebook page [2] calling for pro-democracy protests in Azerbaijan, was detained earlier today after placing her ruling party membership card on the grave of late president Heydar Aliyev in protest [3]. The blog reports that she was released after half an hour.
Azerbaijan: Jailed activist's mother detained
· Written by Pervin Muradli
Categories: Central Asia & Caucasus, Azerbaijan, Digital Activism, Human Rights, Politics, Protest, Youth