Nazim Bəydəmirli
Baku/01.11.23/Turan: The term of arrest of former deputy and entrepreneur Nazim Beidemirli has been extended for another three months, his lawyer Agyl Laidj said. The defense considers the court's decision unfounded and intends to appeal it.
* N. Beidemirli was detained on July 4 by the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on charges under the Article 182.2.4 (Extortion by threats to seize property) of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan. The next day, the court arrested him for 4 months.
Beidemirli rejected the accusation, called it fabricated and devoid of legal grounds. According to him, the real reason for the arrest is his support for the protests of the residents of the village of Seyudlu of the Gedabey region against environmental pollution.
On September 1, Beidemirli was charged under the Article – 182.2.2 (extortion by threats, committed repeatedly) of the Criminal Code.
According to the lawyer, this accusation is based on the fact that Beidemirli allegedly extorted money from someone in 1996 in the city of Lipetsk of the Russian Federation. The defender pointed out the groundlessness of the charges, both in fact and in connection with the expiration of the statute of limitations.
Human rights activists recognized Beidemirli as a political prisoner. ---16B06---
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