MAN CONVICTED IN AZERBAIJAN\'S POSTELECTION PROTESTS FOUND DEAD IN PRISON
By empty (2/17/2005 issue of the CACI Analyst)
A 20-year-old demonstrator jailed for his participation in Azerbaijan\'s postelection protests in October 2003 was found dead in his cell on 17 February. The demonstrator, serving a three-year prison term, was among over 100 sentenced for their involvement in protesting the election of President Ilham Aliyev. Although the official cause of death was initially reportedly as \"suffocation,\" a thorough investigation is under way.Visit also
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