Court Fines ReAl Activist 200 Manat (Updated)

Baku / 06.05.19 / Turan: Today, the Sabail District Court of Baku has completed the consideration of the case of the Republican Alternative Party (ReAl) activist Emin Babayev, who was detained on May 4 on charges of not submitting to the police.

The court found him guilty under Article 535.1 (not subordinating to the lawful demands of a police officer) of the Administrative Offenses Code, and fined 200 manat.

He was released in the courtroom, the chairman of the Majlis of ReAl, Azer Gasimly, told Turan.

Babayev was detained on May 4 around 11.00. At 16.00, he appeared before the court. However, Judge Ilkin Rustamli postponed the meeting to May 6, deciding to release the activist from custody until the verdict is announced. However, Babayev was taken back to the Sabail police and held in custody for more than two days. The defense found it a violation of the law.

ReAl believes that Babayev is being persecuted for political reasons because of his publications on social networks and his party activities. -03B06-

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2019 May 04 (Saturday) 23:30:31

Member of the ReAl Party accused of "disobeying the police"

Baku/05.05.19/Turan: A protocol has been drawn up under the Article 535.1 (disobeying demands of a police officer) of the Code of Administrative Offenses, with respect to a member of the Republican Alternative Party (ReAl), Emin Babayev. On Saturday he appeared before the court. The consideration of the case is postponed to May 6. According to ReAl executive secretary Natiq Jafarli, on May 4, at about 11:00, two persons approached Babayev demanded to go with them to the police. A report was drawn up at the police station stating that Babayev was detained for speaking obscenely on telephone, and when the police officers made a remark to him, he allegedly did not obey them. In the police office, he was asked mainly about his activities in social networks and the ReAl party.

Then Babayev was taken to the Sabail District Court. However, the judge on duty, Ilkin Rustamli, postponed the trial to May 6. Despite the fact that the court released Babayev before his release, he was brought to the Sabail police station for taking a subscription and was held there for another hour. Jafarli called the accusation frivolous and connected it with the political activities of Babayev. -0-