Trial in the case of PPFA activist, Dayanat Babayev

Today at Nasimi District Court, under the chairmanship of Khumar Mardanova held a preparatory session in the case of the young activist PPFA, Dayanat Babayev, charged with disorderly conduct.

According to Babayev himself, the meeting lasted only 8 minutes. In the absence of a lawyer Asabali Mustafayeva activist himself defended  his rights. Babayev told the judge  that he was  familiar with the indictment. The state prosecutor Fuad Asgerov did not speak.

The judge  scheduled a trial  for 11:00 on May 2. Babayev rejected the accusation under Article 221.2.1 (hooliganism committed by a group of persons) of the Criminal Code. In case if Babayev’s guilt is confirmed, he can be imprisoned  up to five years.

According to the investigation, in the evening on November 7, 2012 Babayev, together  with another activist  of PPFA, Rahim Musayev violate public order in the center of Baku, allegedly  they insulted a citizen Tofig Salimov and caused him minor injuries. In fact, Salimov,  dressed in civilian clothes, introduced himself as a police officer, and offered to activists to follow  to the police station. When the young activists demanded  his  identity, he tried to flee. Young people  told about it to a police officer who was there, but they themselves  were detained.

The case against the other defendant, Rahim Musaev, will be considered separately. 

PPFA believes that Babayev is  persecuted for political reasons for their active participation in  actions of protest.-16B06—