Trial in the case of Ilgar Mammadov and Tofik Yagublu

Preliminary hearing on Ismayilli events took  place in the Sheki Court  for Serious Crimes chaired by Rashid Huseynov.

The leader of the "Republican Alternative" Ilgar Mamedov, deputy chairman of the party "Musavat" Tofig Yagublu and 18 others  will be brought to trial, Turan was told  by Yagublu’s lawyer Nemat Karimli. 

According to him , the accused persons will be transported to Ganja and for the period of the judicial investigation , they will be left at the local jail.

On January 23-24  riots will be in Ismaily  region  due to the bullying of the manager of "Chirag", and accidents involving nephews, the chief executive, who then insulted the local population. A group of residents set fire to the hotel and were in his yard foreign cars.

The next day, the locals began to protest , demanding the resignation of the  chief executive of the region. . Later the action escalated into clashes with security forces.

Mammadov and Yagublu arrived in Ismaili region on January 24 to review the situation when the riots were going on.

They were later arrested and charged under the Articles: 220.1 (organization of mass disorders) and 315.2 ( resisting police against  violence.) 

The international community has recognized Mamedov and Yagublu prisoners of conscience and repeatedly called for their immediate release. The authorities have ignored all these calls. -16D-