Yagublu obtained a medical examination at a private clinic

Tofig Yagublu, an opposition figure imprisoned in Azerbaijan and suffering from pain, was allowed to undergo a specialized medical examination at a private civilian clinic. The politician's daughter expressed hope that the examination will lead to an accurate diagnosis and treatment for her father.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," despite Tofig Yagublu's transfer from quarantine to the general prison zone, his conditions have not improved, and his health continues to deteriorate, according to the politician's daughter, Nigar Hazi, who visited him on May 12. "My father still isn't being examined or treated. He's not even being given two crutches. Walking with one crutch doesn't ease the pain [in his knee]," she said.

Yesterday, May 25, Tofig Yagublu called home from the prison colony and reported that he had undergone a medical examination at a civilian clinic, his daughter Nigar Hazi reported today.

"Yesterday was the day of my father's phone call. He reported that last Thursday, that is, May 21, he was taken for an examination to the Leyla Shikhlinskaya Clinic (a private civilian clinic in Baku. - Note from a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent). My father underwent an MRI scan, but neither he nor we know the results yet. I note that earlier, last Tuesday [May 19], my father was taken for an examination to a specialized penitentiary institution known as "Tubzona." (a colony for tuberculosis patients). There, the doctors said that knee problems could only be diagnosed with an MRI. Apparently, after that, they became convinced of the seriousness of the situation and created conditions for my father to undergo an MRI at a civilian clinic," Khazi told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

At the same time, she said, the doctors strongly recommended that Yagublu continue to walk with crutches.

Nigar Khazi added that during her last meeting on May 12, she gave her father painkillers. "Yesterday, in a phone conversation, he said the medications were working well and the pain had eased somewhat. He's even been able to walk without crutches for the last two days, but he still limps and tries to avoid putting too much weight on his knees. However, we hope the MRI results will allow us to establish an accurate diagnosis and properly treat my father. Otherwise, the painkillers may stop working after a while, and the illness may worsen," said Hazi, noting that despite his health problems, Yagublu remains cheerful.

The Penitentiary Service was unable to comment. The Leyla Shikhlinskaya Clinic declined to comment, noting that patient information is not publicly available, a Caucasian Knot correspondent reported today.

As a reminder, in 2025, Tofig Yagublu was awarded the Courage Award by the World Freedom Congress, which unites oppositionists and journalists from 60 countries with totalitarian and dictatorial regimes. The award was presented at a ceremony in Berlin to exiled Azerbaijani human rights activists Leyla and Arif Yunus, who represented Yagublu.