Prominent Talysh historian and activist Fakhraddin Abbasov has died in prison in Azerbaijan, where he was serving 16 years for treason.
His family has said they were informed on Monday that Abbasov, 63, took his own life in his cell. Abbasov’s burial took place on Tuesday in the Bilaband village of the Lerik District where he was born.
Many Talysh rights and human rights activists have suggested that Abbasov may have been murdered for his political activities.
On 13 October, Ogtay Asgarov, a Talysh human rights defender a
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