Hunger striker Nurlan Gakhramanli complained about the lack of medical care in the pretrial detention center.

Journalist Nurlan Gahramanli's health continues to deteriorate amid a hunger strike in pretrial detention, but he remains without medical care, his wife said.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," Nurlan Gahramanli told his wife that on December 1, 2025, he was subjected to violence by guards in the Sabail District Court of Baku, where his detention was being extended. "For Nurlan pointing out the lack of medication for prisoners, force was used against him in the courthouse holding area. He was tied to a table and kept that way for an hour," his wife said, noting that judges have not responded to Gahramanli's allegations of abuse. At the Meydan TV court hearing on January 16, Gahramanli announced an indefinite hunger strike in protest against the violence perpetrated by guards. By January 28, the hunger striker's condition had worsened, and his blood pressure had increased.

Nurlan Gahramanli, who has been on a hunger strike since January 16, called home from the pretrial detention center today, his wife, Asli Alizade, told a Caucasian Knot correspondent.

"He hasn't eaten for 21 days and only drinks water. He told me in a phone conversation today that he feels very weak. He periodically experiences severe dizziness, headaches, and sleep disturbances. Nurlan also said that the gums of his teeth have turned white," Alizade said.

According to her, during his entire hunger strike, Gahramanli has only undergone one medical examination. "This happened after I wrote a post on the seventh day of my hunger strike about Nurlan's lack of medical supervision. After that, doctors visited Nurlan and took blood samples. "However, Nurlan was not given any test results or undergone any other examination," Alizade noted.

According to her, Gahramanli wrote a written complaint about the use of physical force against him by penitentiary service officers and his placement in solitary confinement. "However, this statement was confiscated from Nurlan and the complaint he had written was torn up. In protest, Nurlan decided to withdraw from the latest Meydan TV trial. He continues his hunger strike," Alizade concluded.

A Caucasian Knot correspondent was unable to obtain comment from the Penitentiary Service; the agency's public relations department did not answer phone calls.

Journalists from other media outlets, including Abzas Media, Toplum TV, and Kanal-13, have also been persecuted in Azerbaijan. On June 20, journalists and employees of Abzas Media were sentenced to imprisonment for terms ranging from 7.5 to 9 years. They denied the charges in court, emphasizing that they were being persecuted for their professional activities and for investigating corruption cases.