VIDADI ISGANDARLI`S CASSATION APPEAL NOT GRANTED

Yesterday, the Azerbaijan Supreme Court, under the chairmanship of judge Hafiz Nasibov, did not grant a cassation appeal filed by human rights defender Vidadi Isgandarov. Isganderov, who has been in prison since his April 17th arrest, was appealing the Shaki Appeals Court's October 18th, 2011 decision. Vidadi Isgandarov's lawyer Yalchin Imanov and public prosecutor Mahir Abbasov attended the court proceeding. Imanov filed a motion requesting the judge to allow Vidadi Isgandarov to attend the proceeding, but the judge decided that there is no need for his participation. . Isganderov was initially sentenced to 15 days of administrative detention by Nasimi District Court after being arrested on his way to the Public Chamber opposition coalition's April 17th protest. His imprisonment was then extended to three months of pre-trial detentionafter being officially charged under Articles 159.3 and 160.1 of the Criminal Code for obstructing the implementation of the right to vote and interfering with the operation of election commissions. On August 27th, 2011Goychay District Court sentenced him to 3 years in prison, a sentence that was upheld onNovember 2nd by the Shaki Appeals Court and yesterday by the Azerbaijan Supreme Court.



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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF'S APPEALS NOT GRANTED

On November 3rd, Baku Appeals Court heard the appeals filed by Khural newspaper editor-in-chief Avaz Zeynalli. Zeynalli was appealing against Nasimi District Court's pre-trial sentence and searches in his house and editorial office. Judge Gail Mammadov presided over the hearing. Although Avaz Zeynalli's attendance was ensured, the media representatives and the journalist's relatives were not allowed to observe the hearing that was not open to public. After the hearing, the journalist's lawyer Elchin Sadigov told Objective TV that none of the appeals was granted. The lawyer noted that they will take the pre-trial sentence appeal to the European Court of Human Rights. He added that they will go to the courts of higher instances to complain of the searches implemented in the journalist's house and office. On October 28, Nasimi District Court sentenced the editor-in-chief of Khural newspaper Avaz Zeynalli to 3 months ofpre-trial detention. A criminal case was launched against him under Article 311.3.3 (reception of bribe in large amount) and 311.3.4 (reception of bribe with application of threats) of the Criminal Code by the Anti-Corruption Fight Department under General Prosecutor's Office. The launch of criminal case stems from the complaint of MP Gular Ahmedova. The latter has declared that the editor extorted money from her. International and local human rights organizations consider this charge as false and have made statement saying Zeynalli's arrest is for articles ...



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