Appeal Court to Consider Two Complaints from Mehman Aliyev

Baku / 07.08.17 / Turan: On September 8, the Baku Court of Appeals will consider two complaints from the Turan news agency's director Mehman Aliyev, his lawyer Fuad Agayev said.

Thus, at 14.30 the complaint about Aliyev's detention on August 24 will be considered. The defense believes there were no legal grounds for Mehman Aliyev's detention, since he did not hide from the investigation and came in for questioning on time.

The Yasamal District Court earlier rejected the complaint against this decision.

And at 15:00, the complaint about the refusal to release Mehman Aliyev on bail will be considered.

* Mehman Aliyev was detained on August 24. The next day he was charged under Articles 213.1 (tax evasion), 308.1 (abuse of official powers) and 192.2.2 (illegal business with a large income) of the Criminal Code. The court selected a preventive measure against him in the form of arrest until November 7. Aliyev rejected all the accusations and called them politically motivated.

International organizations condemned Aliyev's arrest and called for his immediate release. The US State Department also called for the immediate release of Mehman Aliyev. Concern about Aliyev"s arrest was expressed by the French and British Foreign Ministries, urging the Azerbaijani authorities to comply with their international obligations in the field of human rights. -06B--