The appeal of Khadija Ismailova is postponed

Consideration of the appeal of the journalist Khadija Ismailova to the verdict on the suit of the former opposition leader Elman Hasanov (Turkoglu), was  postponed indefinitely.

The reason is today's  appeal against the court's decision, which rejected the request for re-trial.

Therefore, meeting today in Baku Appeal Court was delayed a few minutes after the start.

The hall met  Ismayilova welcomed with applause, but she  was again put behind bars. Addressing the judge Gail Mammadov, Ismayilova  stated that she is not allowed to speak to lawyer.  However, the judge said that the question is not within his competence.  Ismayilova conveyed her fellow journalists: "Hold on tight. I am waiting  from you good journalist  investigations.  Do not worry about me. "

The mother of the journalist wanted to go to the cage, to see her daughter, but  convoy did  not allow it.

The lawyer of Ismayilova ,Yalcin Imanov, said that he's not allowed meeting with a journalist in jail on the pretext that he was a witness in a criminal case on the activities of "Radio Azadliq." However, Imanov said that it is absolutely groundless ban.

* The appea of  Ismaylova was filed against the Binagadi court decision of 23 February 2015, which upheld the complaint of  Elman Hasanov, and fined  Ismayilova 2,500 manat for defamation (Article 147.2). Later, she was accused  on several serious charges, and it was arrsted.-0D06-