Expertise of human rights activist Amiraslanov is delayed illegally

On Saturday, after the written request of the Staff of civil society "Kura" to the  Ombudswoman Elmira Suleymanova regarding the health of Ilham Amiraslanov, a human rights activist,  who is in the Baku pre-trial prison, an expert accompanied by Vusal Salekhov,  an investigator of the Chief Directorate for Combating organized crime, visited him in the second half of the day.

The  letter asked  the Ombudsman  to promote for medical examination of Amiraslanov.

According to Turan, there was a formal medical examination of  Amiraslanov. The medical examiner refused to examine the ear and other places on the body, of  which  Amiraslanov complained.

The examination was conducted in violation of the law, without participation of  a lawyer Samir Isayev. The lawyer told Turan that he was not notified of the ongoing examination. He also  said that the presence of investigator and the expert's failure to examine Amiraslanov carefully was a violation.

Isaev will appeal against the prosecution and examination, whose approach to the matter was so formal.

In a letter to the Ombudswoman,  sent by  a staff member of "Kura",  the Director of the Turan news agency, Mehman Aliyev, said  that on June 9 during detention, Ilham Amiraslanov was injured by police, and  was subjected to physical violence. However, so far, no  medical examination was carried out.

Amiraslanov  complained of the damaged eardrum and ribs. According to the lawyer Samir Isayev, there are traces of the blows in Amiraslanov’s back.  The headquarters “Kura” appealed to the Chief Directorate of the Ministry of Justice, with request to make a medical examination. Amiraslanov also sent appeal  with request on examination  to the General Prosecutor Office, but the answer  has not come yet.

Only on June 25 a physician of the pre-trial jail , who visited  Amiraslanov, stressed that he needs serious regular treatment, but  the doctor himself did not take anything serious measures.

Ilham Amiraslanov  is actively engaged in protecting the rights of citizens affected by flooding in May 2010. On July 4 this year, he participated in a meeting  of complainants with the Minister of  Emergency Situations, Kamaladdin Heydarov,  who arrived  in Sabirabad. Four days after  the meeting with the Minister, Amiraslanov was arrested on charges of weapons possession. In a letter to Attorney General, Amiraslanov wrote that the gun was planted to him.