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Azerbaijan: Last tweet before arrest

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Español · Azerbaiyán: Último tweet antes del arresto
Français · Azerbaïdjan : Dernier message sur Twitter avant l'arrestation
简体中文 · 阿塞拜疆:逮捕之前的最后一推
繁體中文 · 亞塞拜然:逮捕之前的最後一推
Malagasy · Azerbaijana:Tweet farany talohan'ny fisamborana
বাংলা · আজারবাইযান: গ্রেফতারের আগে শেষ টুইট

Emin Milli, one of two youth and civil society activists severly beaten and jailed for two months for hooliganism in Baku last week, sent a tweet back on 24th June. Not only was it the last before his arrest, but it was also particularly poignant.

“Qurbansız azadlıq olmaz. Ona görə də bu gün mən və mənim kimi adamlar həbs olunmalıdır.” Əbülfəz Elçibəy, 1974

‘Without sacrifices there isn't any freedom. Therefore, I and people like me have to be arrested.' Abulfaz Elchibey, 1974.

Quoted person is Azerbaijan's ex-President Abulfaz Elchibey who was arrested for his dissident activities during Soviet period. The day of Emin's tweet was Elchibey's 71th anniversary.

Emin Milli's latest tweet before his arrest

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