 The Azerbaijani public activist has been on hunger strike for almost a month. The arrest of public activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev in Azerbaijan attracted attention in both local and diplomatic cause. Because in the last two years, after the second Karabakh war, there were no long-term arrests of persons with wide public influence and international relations. But the arrest of Bakhtiyar Hajiyev may indicate the end of the period when the authorities showed tolerance to criticism in Azerbaijan and this causes concern. At present, Bakhtiyar Hajiyev has been on a hunger strike for the 23rd day on the Baku Pre-Trial Detention Center 1. His mother, Solida Movleva, met with him and said that her son's health is getting worse. His eyes are sunken, his face is very pale. I hardly recognized him. His hands are cold. His pulse is not palpable. She told Turan. The mother asked the activists to stop the hunger strike. But he refused. Bakhtiyar said that he was not guilty and therefore he would continue the hunger strike until the end, until he was released. Movleva continued. The Penitentiary Service would not be reached for comment. Bakhtiyar Hajiyev was detained on December 9th on charges of hooliganism and contempt of court. On the same day, Bakhtiyar District Court arrested him for one month and 20 days. On December 15th, Hajiyev went on hunger strike demanding his release. On December 28th, he ended his hunger strike after persistent calls from the public and family members. However, on January 9th, he resumed his hunger strike after the appeal court refused to release him and continues to this day. On January 21st, the court extended Hajiyev's arrest for another one month.