Aslan Ismayilov connects the criminal prosecution of him with Facebook publications (UPDATED)

Baku / 16.10.17 / Turan: Lawyer Aslan Ismayilov believes that the criminal case against him on charges of hooliganism is connected with critical publications on Facebook.

He believes that the pro-government media controlled by Ali Hasanov (the presidential aide on public and political issues) waged a campaign against him, demanding that he stop criticizing the authorities. "But I'm not going to put up with lawlessness, arbitrariness and no criminal case, I should not be intimidated by arrest," Ismayilov told Turan news agency.

As for the essence of the charges, Ismayilov accused a judge of committing a crime who, despite Ismayilov's presence in court, ruled that he was not there, the lawyer said.

This is Ismayilov's claim to protect honor and dignity for the notorious head of the "Modern Musavat" party Hafiz Hajiyev. Narimanov District Court postponed the consideration of the claim seven times, and then forwarded it to the Binagadi court.

"I went to court, informed the secretary of the judge and himself about this. I was offered to wait in the hall, but after 30-40 minutes he came and said that the court had already announced a decision. I asked for clarification as to how the court ruled without my participation," Ismayilov said. He noted that after that he went to the Bianagadi court and the police, but he was not told about any criminal case.

"Apparently they coordinated the issue with the leaders and obtained consent, falsified the criminal case," Ismayilov said.

At 16.00 on Monday, he was summoned for questioning to the Binagadi police. -06D--

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2017 October 16 (Monday) 14:19:25

Criminal Case Launched against Well-Known Lawyer

Baku / 16.10.17 / Turan: A criminal case has been filed in the Binagadi district police department against a well-known lawyer, head of the Visa firm Aslan Ismayilov, under Article 221 (hooliganism). He was informed about this by the investigator Ilgar Hamidov today.

As Ismayilov wrote on his Facebook page, the criminal case was started on the complaint of the judge of the Binagadi District Court Rashad Aliyev.

Ismayilov has been summoned for questioning at the district police departmenrt at 15:00 today. The lawyer regarded this as a provocation against him.

According to the lawyer, he stated on a falsification committed by the judge at a trial. -06D-