On November 15 the plenum of the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan on considered the decision of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of the former Minister of Health Ali Insanov, overturned verdicts of the Supreme Court and appellate courts of Baku in his case.
At the same time , the Plenary Session upheld the trial court's verdict of conviction Insanov to 11 years in prison. However, according to the decision of the Plenum the case will be sent to Baku Court of Appeal for re- trial investigation with consideration of the ECHR ruling, according to the Insanov’s lawyer, Togrul Babayev.
He called the court's decision unfair and biased, because, despite the recognition of the ECHR rights violations of Insanov, the Supreme Court upheld his detention.
The lawyer said, the Baku Court of Appeal, on the basis of the ECHR decision, should release Insanov from prison. It should be noted that journalists and supporters of Insanov were not allowed to the plenum.
On 14 March, 2013 the ECHR satisfied the claim of the ex- minister against the government of Azerbaijan in connection with the violation of his rights to a fair trial, and the use of torture against him.
Furthermore, according to the decision of the ECHR , the government of Azerbaijan in compensation must pay Ali Insanov 10,000 euros. ECHR decision came into effect on June 14.
Ali Insanov was arrested on the eve of the 2005 parliamentary elections . First, he was accused of the attempt of coup, then the charge was separated, and in April 2007 he was convicted for economic crimes, and was sentenced to 11 years in prison.—03B06--
2013 November 15 (Friday) 15:38:54
On November 15 at 15:00 the Supreme Court began to consider the issue on the execution of the ECHR decision in the case of the former Minster of Health, Ali Insanov. Journalists and about 50 supporters of Insanov were not admitted to the hearing.
Insanov himself was not admitted to the trial also.
On 14 March, 2013 the ECHR passed a decision in favor of Ali Insanov , satisfying the claim of the ex-minister of the government of Azerbaijan in connection with the violation of his rights and the use of torture against him.
According to Insanov’s lawyer, Togrul Babayev , in connection with the decision of the ECHR, the Plenum of the Supreme Court should cancel the sentences Azerbaijani courts, and release Insanov.
However, the Plenary Session adjourned the question of the performance of ECHR judgments on civil suits of opposition and public figures - Panah Huseyn , Sardar Jalaloglu, Arif Hajily , rauf Arifoglu , Iqbal Aghazadeh, and Etimad Asadova.
This was motivated by the illness of judge-rapporteur Farhad Kerimova. -06D—
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