The prosecutor’s office violates the presumption of innocence of Natig Jafarli, lawyer

Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's Office in the official announcement on the arrest of  Natiq Jafarli, the executive secretary of the "Republican Alternative" (REAL) Movement violated the presumption of innocence, Turan was told by the lawyer Javad Javadov.

In the message Jafarli  was presented as a person who has committed a criminal act. The lawyer said that  he was not allowed to meet with his client, and the prosecutor's office must clarify allegations that Jafarli gave "confessions".

The lawyer also noted that the prosecution is trying to present working moments as something criminal. For example, the order of  Jafarli to spend money of grant projects. "What's the criminal?"said the lawyer.

He recalled that the prosecutor's office and tax  officers  checked Jafarli, and  revealed not  paying  456 manats of taxes in 2014, and imposed sanctions for the same amount. Jafarli did not agree with this, but has paid that amount.

On the other hand,  the terms of attracting Jafarli under Article 192.1 (illegal entrepreneurship) have expired. The new version of the Criminal Code of Jafarli and does not fall under the criminal liability, the lawyer said.  The Article 308.2 also has nothing to with Jafarli, and it  was applied to justify the arrest of the Secretary to the Judicial investigation.—06D-