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The news agency Turan

Ilham Aliyev sent a Petition calling to release Avaz Zeynalli is sent to the President Ilham Aliyev

A large group of journalists, civil society activists and politicians have appealed to President Ilham Aliyev calling to release from prison the  Editor of "Khural", Avaz Zeynalli. The petition was  signed by 236 people. The signature campaign 

was conducted by the Institute of Reporters Freedom and Safety (IRFS.)
 
According to  the Director  of the IRFS, Emin Huseynov,  the trial  in the case of Zeynalli showed complete inconsistency  of the prosecution, and  showed that the case was ordered; not a single defense motion was granted.
 
Moreover, it was not clear from the trial who was  the former MP, Gular Akhmedova,  on whose  complaints  the  journalist was  arrested  - was she a  witness or victim.
 
Later she  herself became a defendant Akhmedov  in  the corruption scandal in the so-called case of "bargaining deputy mandates." In particular, she was charged and arrested for fraud and extortion at the Rector of the International University Elshad Abdullayev $ 1 million.
Akhmedov ignored court against Zeynalli, appearing only once, and  did not answer questions  from the accused and the defense.
 
The prosecutor suggested to sentence Zeynalli to 11 years in prison. In this  connection, a petition calling for the immediate release of  Zeynalli.
Is the president  entitled to take any action in this situation,  if the sentence of the court has not come into force yet? Answering this question, Huseynov said that videos published by  Abdullayev have shown that courts   pass rulings  ordered  by the executive power. 
 
In this case, the Director of the Turan News Agency,  Mehman Aliyev, reminded  the precedent, when three years ago after the intervention  of the president and after the court judgment, the Court of Appeal dismissed the journalist Asif Marzili.
 
Speaking about the political nature of the case  of Zeynalli, he reminded  that the editor of "Khural", was arrested a few days after his article in which he harshly criticized President Aliyev. Then  lawsuit  were filed against  him  on multiple charges.
 
Aliyev also expressed doubt that after the petition Zeynalli would be released. Nevertheless, media organizations must intensify the struggle for the liberation of Zeynalli. Activation of  society,  and the emergence of citizens determined to claim their rights give ground for optimism. 
 
Afgan Mukhtarli, the Editor of the site xural.com, said that if the president orders the head of his administration, Ramiz Mehdiyev,  not interfere in the affairs of the court,  just decision to release Zeynalli will be passed. Verdict in the case of Zeynalli will be published at 10:00 on March 12 in the Baku Serious Cxrimes Court.—06C—

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