Bakhtiyar Hajiyev arrested for a month and 20 days /UPDATED/

Baku/09.12.22/Turan: On December 9, the Khatai District Court arrested public activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev for a period of investigation for a month and 20 days, his lawyer Agil Laij told reporters. 

The activist was found guilty under  the Articles of the Criminal Code on hooliganism 221 and 289 (disrespect for the court). He faces up to 3 years in prison.

Speaking in court, Hajiyev denied the charges, saying that he was being persecuted for his political activities, including criticism of the authorities in international forums.

The defense does not agree with the decision of the court and intends to file an appeal against the arrest. ---06B---

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2022 December 09 (Friday) 14:41:46

Activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev detained

Baku/09.12.22/Turan: Public activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev was detained in connection with a criminal case against him. He is being taken to the Khatai District Court of Baku to choose a measure of restraint, lawyer Agyl Laidjev told Turan. Hajiyev is accused of hooliganism following a complaint from tv reporter Ulviya Alovlu.

There has long been a conflict between Hajiyev and Alovlu, and they mutually accused each other of slander. At one of the trials, a verbal skirmish began between them, which turned into a brawl. After that, a criminal investigation was launched against Hajiyev.

*Bakhtiyar Hajiyev is known as an ardent critic of the government's policies. He was repeatedly detained and subjected to repression.

In August of this year, he wrote a statement to the presidential administration renouncing Azerbaijani citizenship due to violations of his rights. The conflict with Alovlu began after they quarreled because they did not share the kittens from their cats. Domestic dispute resulted in mutual accusations and litigation. Bakhtiyar Hajiyev has repeatedly stated that the authorities took advantage of this fact to avenge his criticism.--- 06B---