Baku / 16.05.19 / Turan: During the trial of the defendants in the 'Ganja Case' on May 16, a petition for a forensic medical examination in connection with the torture of those arrested was granted.
According to human rights activist Ogtay Gulaliyev, this is an examination of the 3rd and 4th group of defendants in this case.
"The process has begun. Experts have already taken the necessary steps to investigate torture. True, 10 months have passed, but the bodies of most of the accused have signs of violence," said the human rights activist.
In his opinion, earlier law enforcement and judicial authorities persistently refused to conduct examinations in connection with complaints of torture.
Gulaliyev believes the purpose of the examination is due to the fact that the facts of torture were made public.
* On July 3, 2018, in Ganja, an attempt was made on the then head of the city, Elmar Veliyev. A native of Ganja, Yunis Safarov wounded him and his bodyguard.
After that, on social networks, a protest rally was scheduled for July 10 in front of the Ganja administration against Veliyev.
On July 10, the MIA reported on the unrest in Ganja, during which two police officers were killed. Following this, mass arrests among believers began. In total about 60 people were brought to criminal responsibility. Another 6 people were killed while providing armed resistance.
In early March, two groups of the accused (a total f 14) were already sentenced to various terms ranging from 5 to 8 years in prison on charges of participating in mass riots and violence against police officers. -21C-
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