The court did not release the “AbzasMedia” journalists under house arrest
Baku/10.01.24/Turan: On Wednesday, the Khatai court rejected the petitions of the defense of journalists of the “AbzasMedia” publication - Ulvi Hasanli and Sevinj Vagifgizi, as well as investigative journalist Hafiz Babaly for their transfer to house arrest. The lawyers pointed out the lack of material and procedural grounds for the detention of journalists. However, the judge Sulhana Hajiyeva left all three under arrest.
After the trial, the lawyers also pointed out that the convoy violated the confidentiality of communication between the arrested journalists and their defenders.
The journalists were arrested on charges of smuggling foreign currency. The talk is about allegations of "illegal" receipt of money from foreign donors. The journalists deny the accusations. Human rights activists recognized them as political prisoners. -0-
Politics
-
Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister JeyhunBayramov expressed condolences to his Turkish counterpart, HakanFidan, on Monday following a tragic fire at a hotel in Turkey's Kartalkaya mountain ski resort in Bolu province.
-
Today, the Sabail District Court considered a motion to transfer young researcher Bakhruz Samedov, who is accused of "high treason," to house arrest.
-
On January 22, lawyer Zibeyda Sadigova visited journalist Farid Ismayilov at the Baku Detention Center No. 1, who was arrested on January 17 in connection with the Toplum TV case. Ismayilov had been brought in for questioning back in March 2024 and placed under police supervision.
-
On February 3, the trial of public activist Nijat Ibrahim will begin in the Baku Serious Crimes Court. This decision was made on Wednesday at a preparatory hearing by Judge Aygun Gurbanova. According to lawyer Zibeida Sadigova, Ibrahim was taken to court in handcuffs. There were guards sitting next to him throughout the whole process.
Leave a review