Talks on the torture at the trial in the case of Nardaran on torture, comment from Jamil Hasanli

 Trial in the Nardaran case continued in the Baku  Serious Crimes Court on 24 august. As a victim the testimony  gave Agabeyov Islam, the employee of the Main Directorate of the to combat organized crime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The lawyers and the accused  asked question on  the issues related to torture. Answers of the police spokesman displeased, and caused the noise in the hall. In this regard, the judge warned the parties.

The chairman of the National Council Jamil Hasanli who watched a trial shared his impressions on his page on facebook. " I have just come  from the trial in the "Naradaran case." Testimonies gave  an operational authorized  of the  Chief Directorate for Combating Organized Crime ( "bandit department") Islam Agabeyov, who  was recognized  in the case as a victim. During the trial, the lawyers and the defendants unmasked M.Agabeyov  of  committing serious torture against detainees," wrote Hasanli.

According to Hasanli, during the questions and answers at the trial one of the key defendants in the case, the leader of the movement "Muslim unity" Haji Tale Bagirzade said that it was Agabeyov who forced him to testify, according to which "Nardaran events" were organized by the National Council of Democratic Forces, Ali Kerimli and by Bagirzade. These testimonies, according  to Bagirzade, Agabeyov tried to get  under a brutal torture and threats. "If the trial was normal and independent, then Agabeyov had to be arrested in the courtroom for  his illegal actions. By the way, it is known that this Islam Agabeyov tossed “Gulen’s literature” in the trunk of the car Faig Amirov (Assistant Leader PFPA)," writes further Hasanli. The trial continues.

* In the course of a special operation in Nardaran  on November 26, 2015, six people were killed in the crossfire, including two policemen. Total in this case  are  about 70 people involved, mostly members and supporters of the Movement "Muslim unity". They are accused  of a number of articles of the Criminal Code: an attempt to forcibly change the constitutional system, the creation of an organized armed criminal groups, etc. Currently, the Baku  Serious Crimes Court held the trial of 18 accused in the case. Among them was the deputy chairman of APFP Fuad Gahramanli, who is accused of anti-state calls, inciting religious hatred, calling for riots. In fact, Gahramanli wrote on his page in Facebook appeal to the Nardaran residents, urging them to defend their rights. -03B04-