Abzas Media
Defendants in ‘Abzas Media case' right to defence violated - lawyer
All defendants in the 'Abzas Media case' and their lawyers are not given copies of video recordings attached to the investigation materials, which is a violation of the right to defence. This was stated by lawyer Elchin Sadigov, defending the rights of 'Abzas Media' editor-in-chief Sevinj Vagifgyzy.
‘Copies of the video materials are not provided. According to the law, they should be given to the defence side, because the video recordings are indicated in the case materials as evidence,’ the lawyer said.
According to him, despite repeated complaints of the defence, there are no results.
On 10 September, the defendants were announced about the completion of the preliminary investigation. After that, the process of familiarisation of the defendants and lawyers with the case materials began, at the end of which the arrested will be brought to court.
Six journalists and media workers of 'Abzas Media' (Ulvi Hasanly, Sevinj Vagifgyzy, Nargiz Absalamova, Elnara Gasimova, Mohammed Kekalov) were arrested between November 2023 and January 2024. Subsequently, economist Farid Mehralizadeh was also arrested in this case.
Initially, all of them were charged under Article 206.3.2 of the Criminal Code (smuggling by a group of persons by prior conspiracy). However, on 16-19 August, the journalists were charged with more serious charges: Articles 192.3.2 (illegal entrepreneurship with large income), 193-1.3.1 and 193-1.3.2 (legalisation of criminal proceeds by an organised group), 206.4 (smuggling by an organised group), 320.1 and 320.2 (forgery of documents and use of forged documents), as well as Article 213.2.1 (group tax evasion) of the Criminal Code.
These charges are punishable by up to 12 years' imprisonment. The journalists deny all the charges, saying that they are being persecuted for investigating corruption in the highest echelons of power.
Human rights activists recognised all the accused as political prisoners.
-
- Politics
- 2 November 2024 14:43
Politics
-
The director of the Institute of Political Management, political scientist Azer Gasimli, has been detained, his wife reported.
-
The court has begun to consider cases on the arrest of Meydan TV journalists
-
On Saturday, December 7th, a session of the "Musavat" Party's Majlis took place. During the session, the party leader, Isa Gambar, presented a report on the current socio-political situation in the country. The Majlis also approved a decision by the party’s board to grant district organizations of "Musavat" the authority to nominate candidates for the municipal elections scheduled for January 29, 2025. The party outlined its main areas of activity for 2025. A statement was issued on the human rights situation in the country.
-
The human rights organization Freedom Now has joined calls to end the pressure on independent media in Azerbaijan.
Həbslər, çağırışlar və reaksiyalar... – Azər Qasımlı ilə gündəm müzakirəsi Çətin sualda
News Line
-
- In World,
- 11:27
- 688
Leave a review