A group of unidentified persons attacked the office of the Resource Center for Democracy in Nakhchivan.

The attackers severely beat the Center's employee Ilgar Nasibov and ransacked the office. On this Turan was reported by the Director of the Center and the wife of Ilgar Nasibov, Malahat Nasibova.

"Ilgar has lost a lot of blood, he is unconscious and has multiple injuries," said Malahat by phone.

The reason for the attack is unknown, but very likely it can be argued that this is part of the crackdown on civil society, launched in Azerbaijan in the last period.

Note that the Resource Center is the only independent NGO in Nakhchivan, which has long been an object of persecution by the local authorities. Malahat and Ilgar Nasibov have been threatened many times and they have become subject to physical and moral pressure. But crimes against them have never been investigated.

Last week, unknown people tried to enter the apartment of the Nasibovs. 

Bakudaily.az