Today Baku Court of Grave Crimes chaired by Mahmoud Agalarov completed the trial of the lawyer Bakhtiyar Mammadov. He was charged with extortion of 18,000 euros from the Navy Commander.
According to the investigation, he threatened to disclose documents incriminating the Vice Admiral. He was charged under Articles 182.3 (Extortion using violence) and 178.1 (Fraud) of the Criminal Code.
The judge, announcing the verdict, said that Mamedov was already on probation since August 13, 2010, sentenced to 7.5 years for fraud. By combining the two sentences, the court sentenced Mamedov to 8 years in prison.
However Mammadov and his lawyers deny the allegations and believe that he is being persecuted for defending the rights of 29 military families living in the houses around Flag Square. These houses were demolished in anticipation of the contest Eurovision and each family was paid only 10 thousand manats for rental of properties. According to Mammadov, for this purpose the government allocated 2 million manat, which was stolen by the command of the naval forces.
The residents refused the offered compensation and asked Mammadov help them protect their rights. However, in late 2011 Mammadov was arrested.
Several local and international human rights organizations believe that Mamedov is persecuted because of these findings. -16S06-
Politics
-
Today, on November 8, the national flag of Azerbaijan was once again raised at Flag Square in Baku. This event marks an important moment, especially considering that the flag had already been raised at this location since its opening.
-
On November 8, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev emphasized the significance of Azerbaijan's victory in the 44-day Patriotic War and reaffirmed the nation's resolve in defending its territorial integrity and sovereignty. Speaking at the opening of the Victory Park in Baku, Aliyev described the war as a "glorious story" and a "brilliant victory" in which Azerbaijan restored its territorial integrity after decades of occupation.
-
Mikail Hajiyev, a member of the Public Council of Talysh People of Azerbaijan (OSTA) and retired colonel, was unable to fly from Baku to Yekaterinburg on November 7, he reported this to Turan news agency.
-
Baku's Khatai District Court on 7 November considered a petition to place 'Abzas Media' building director Ulvi Hasanli under house arrest. The hearing took place after the working day at 19.15, lawyer Zibeida Sadygova said. This was due to Hasanli's refusal to participate in the trial online, and he insisted on attending the trial.
Leave a review