On the evening of December 3, human rights defender Rufat Safarov was detained by individuals in civilian clothes. According to his father, Rufat was arrested while returning home. The reasons for his detention, as well as his current whereabouts, remain unknown.
Rufat Safarov was set to receive an international award for his human rights work and was scheduled to travel to the United States on December 6 to receive the prize.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs responded to Turan’s request for the reasons for the detention of human rights activist Rufat Safarov.
In response, the press service said that “a conflict arose between Rufat Safarov and one person over the purchase and sale of land. An investigation is underway.”