The European Court of Human Rights today announced decisions on cases of 11 applicants from Azerbaijan. From five of the applicants were received decisions on two complaints, the lawyer told Turan Asabali Mustafayev, representing the interests of 10 applicants.
In particular, in the framework of the common case the ECHR upheld complaints of opposition activists: Bayram Bayramov, Majid Mejidli, Vidadi Iskenderov, Ikram Israfilov, Hikmet Agayev and Rovshan Guliyev, sentenced to administrative arrest up to 15 days for taking part in peaceful protests in Baku on July 31, 2010 , at 2 and April 17, 2011
The court found a violation of their rights under the Articles 6 (right to a fair trial), 10 (freedom of expression) and 11 (freedom of assembly).
In addition, the ECHR found a violation of rights of Muhammad Mejidli of arrests of opposition rallies July 31, 2010 and March 10, 2013 under the same Articles.
The ECHR also upheld complaints of the deputy chairman of PFPA Gozel Bayramli to her arbitrary arrest during protests on 17 April, 2011 and on 26 January, 2013 and the use of violence by the police.
The ECHR also found violations of the rights of the activist Tural Abbasli in connection with its administrative arrests on 20 October, 2012 and May 7, 2014.
The Strasbourg Court granted the appeal of Jamil Hajiyev (participation in rallies on 17 November, 2012 and on 26 January, 2013) and Babek Hasanov (participation in the rallies on 17 November 2012 and on 10 March, 2013).
In general, the ECHR found compensation for claimants amounting 138,870 euros and another 9,700 euros in compensation of court costs. -03B06--
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