Imprisoned chief editor of Azadlyg newspaper stops hunger strike

The information was provided by Ganimat Zahid's barrister, Elchin Sadygov.

He said his defendant stopped hunger strike by request of the jail administration and his colleagues.

"My client is in a bad state of health and he has heart problems", Sadygov said.

It should be reminded that according to the decision of the Yasamal district court, G.Zahid has been applied a preventive measure in the form of a two-month arrest.

The Baku city Court of Appeal has retained the decision.

G.Zahid is charged with violating Article 221 (hooliganism) and Article 127 (deliberate damage to human health) of the Criminal Code.

/Day.Az/