The Committee of Ministers considered the complaint of former Health Minister Ali Insanov on non execution of the European Court of Human Rights. The Committee of Ministers asked the Azerbaijani authorities for clarification on the matter until its meeting on 3-5 June . The agenda of the meeting included a question on the Insanov case. This information is available on the website of the Council of Europe.
In turn, the lawyer of Insanov, Togrul Babayev , told Turan said about the possibility of sanctions against Azerbaijan and additional compensation for Insanov.
Insanov was sentenced to 11 years imprisonment. March 14, 2013 the European Court found infringed Insanov rights under Articles 3 (prohibition of torture holding ) and 6 (right to a fair litigation ) of the Convention on Human Rights. The European Court ordered the government of Azerbaijan to pay Insanov 10,000 euros in compensation. The Plenum of the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan, November 15, 2013 sent the case back to the Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) for reconsideration . February 25, 2014 BCA upheld the previous verdict against Insanov . Before January 31 civil BCA Board sent a complaint of torture from Insanov against the Minister of Justice and the prison service for consideration to Baku Administrative - Economic Court No 1.-06B -
Politics
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A candidate in the municipal elections for the 23rd Nasimi-Sabail electoral district, activist Djamila Alisheva, has reported administrative barriers in conducting her campaign. She claims that the district election commission is refusing to provide the necessary forms for her authorized representatives.
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On January 15, the Tbilisi Court of Appeals rejected the appeal of Afghan Sadigov, the founder of the Azel TV website, who had protested his extradition to Azerbaijan. Sadigov’s wife, Sevinj Sadigova, stated that this was the final judicial instance in Georgia making a decision on the case, Turan reported. On the other hand, lawyer Mariam Kvelashvili informed Turan that the defense would continue legal steps to prevent the extradition of Afghan Sadigov. According to his wife, Afghan has been on hunger strike for 117 days, and his health is critical.
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Jamil Hajiyev, a member of the National Council of Democratic Forces, has reported continued pressure from the police. On January 10, during the trial of opposition figure Tofig Yagublu at the Baku Serious Crimes Court, Hajiyev unfurled a banner reading "Freedom for Political Prisoners!"
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On January 15, the Yasamal District Court rejected the motion to change the detention measure for Azer Gasymly, the director of the Institute of Political Management, his lawyer, Agyl Laidj, to Turan. "Azer Gasymly stated during the trial that the charges against him were fabricated and related to his socio-political activities," the lawyer said. An appeal will be filed against the court's decision.
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