Girl forcibly held by relatives in Azerbaijan escapes to Russia
18-year-old Russian citizen Sevgia Ismayilova, whose relatives were forcibly holding her in Azerbaijan, has been able to return home to Russia
• UPDATE: Girl held against her will in Azerbaijan by relatives flees
Ismayilova flew to Moscow, where she was taken under the protection of local LGBT activists. From Moscow, Sevgiya will soon go to Krasnoyarsk, where she lives and studies.
Ismayilova says she has been subjected to physical violence in the family from her childhood. The girl says that in the near future she does not want to communicate with her relatives.