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The trial in the case of Tofiq Yagublu has begun
The trial in the case of Tofiq Yagublu has begun
On June 14, the preparatory session for the trial of Tofiq Yagublu began in the Baku Serious Crimes Court. During the trial, Yagublu declared his innocence and falsification of the criminal case. He said that he was arrested for political reasons and the order for his criminal prosecution "came directly from Ilham Aliyev." According to the politician, the case is grossly fabricated. The dates of the illegal actions attributed to him are not consistent with his location. So, on these dates, Yagublu was in Türkiye.
Then the politician challenged one of the judges, Azer Tagiyev. Yagublu explained this by saying that Tagiyev participated in trials against political prisoners and was included in the sanctions list of the US Congress. The defense petitioned to allow Yagublu to sit next to the lawyers and move the trial to a more spacious hall because of the larger number of applicants.
The court stated that from the next trial, Yagublu will be allowed to sit next to the lawyers. The issue of holding trials in the great hall will also be considered. During the trial, Yagublu unfurled a poster calling on the international community to boycott COP29 in Baku.
The defense also petitioned to dismiss the criminal case, or at least transfer Yagublu to house arrest. However, the court did not satisfy the petitions and scheduled a hearing for June 20. Tofiq Yagublu was arrested on December 14, 2023 on charges of fraud, falsification and illegal production of official documents and the use of forged documents.
Yagublu called the accusations far-fetched. The politician has been repeatedly subjected to criminal and administrative prosecution. International organizations have recognized him as a prisoner of conscience.
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- 14 June 2024 15:37
Politics
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At 13:00 on 22 June, positions of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces in the direction of Mollabayramli village of the Kalbajar district were again shelled with small arms fire from the territory of Armenia.
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Abulfaz Imamaliyev, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, and Jamil Hajiyev, a public activist, who were detained before the Baku Court for Serious Crimes, were released after being fined. They were detained on June 21 in front of the courthouse when the trial of opposition politician Tofig Yagublu was underway. Activists protested against the obstacles of the security forces to enter the trial.
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Ruslan
2024-06-14
Подавляя свободу слово в стране власть имущих продлевает свою узурпацию власти как могут люди погрязшие в коррупции во лжи в лицемерии в воровстве во взятках заботится о гражданах страны ?? никак эти люди уже продали страну и предали граждан страны но красиво вещать лапшу на уши народу они мастера...