Rauf Mirkadirov is not allowed to have Turkish lawyers

Baku/29.05.14/Turan : Investigative authority did not  permit the arrested journalist Rauf Mirkadirov issue a proxy for hiring a lawyer in Turkey to protect his  rights. The relevant appeal  was sent 10 days ago  to the investigator of the  General Prosecutor Ibrahim Lemberansky, but  the answer was  negative , said the lawyer Elmar Suleymanov.

Defence believes that the arrest and extradition of Rauf Mirkadirov by  Turkish authorities to Azerbaijan on April 19 was not a deportation, but  extradition.

By refusing to grant a power of attorney to Turkish lawyers  the investigation  has violated   Mirkadirov’s rights guaranteed by the Constitution of Azerbaijan and the European Convention on Human Rights; the fundamental right to file a judicial complaint was also violated.

The lawyer considers  that if the Turkish court recognizes  the  violation of  Mirkadirov’s rights when  issuing him to  the Azerbaijani authorities , it would mean a violation of his rights from the very beginning of this process. This increases the prospects of winning the case in the European Court of Human Rights. According to  Suleymanov, therefore the investigation prevents Mirkadirov’s attempts to start litigation in Turkey.

According to Suleymanov , Turkish lawyers want to defend the rights  of Mirkadirov, but this requires issuing the power of attorney. A complaint was  made to the Nasimi District Court against the refusal to allow the investigator Mirkadirov  to give power of attorney, the lawyer said. -16D-