ECHR Began Communicating for Hilal Mamedov and Nakhchivan Businessmen
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has started communication with the Azerbaijani government on complaints of the chief editor of Tolyshi Sado Hilal Mamedov, a businessman from Nakhchivan Muhammad Gurbanov and his son-in-law Nadir Mammadov.
The lawyer Khalid Bagirov told Turan in both cases the recognition of human rights guaranteed by Articles 3 (prohibition of torture) and 5 (right to liberty) is the issue.
On September 27, 2013 Hilal Mamedov was sentenced by the Baku Court of Grave Crimes to 5 years in prison for drug trafficking, high treason and inciting ethnic hatred.
Amnesty International recognizes Mamedov "prisoner of conscience".
The Nakhchivan businessman Muhammad Gurbanov and his son Nadir Mammadov were detained at the Sadarak customs, when they came for their cargo. They were beaten by customs officials for refusing to pay a bribe. The businessmen were arrested and sentenced to 4 and 5 years of imprisonment. Later, the Supreme Court of Nakhchivan partially upheld the appeal by replacing the prison sentence for 2 and 3 year of suspended sentence. -06D-
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