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"The arrest of Sadigov is another blow to the independent legal profession" - human rights activists
Baku/16.09.22/Turan: The Center for Monitoring Political Prisoners issued a statement condemning the arrest of human rights lawyer Elchin Sadigov.
“Azerbaijan is systematically removing from the legal profession the lawyers specializing in the human rights sphere. In recent years, well-known lawyers who were not afraid to defend the rights of many political prisoners, and in particular Khalid Baghirov, Alaif Hasanov, Yalchin Imanov, Elchin Namazov, were expelled from the Bar for unreasonable reasons. Some, fearing reprisals, were forced to leave the country.
In the case of Elchin Sadigov, one of the last lawyers defending political prisoners, the authorities went even further and arrested him, which is undoubtedly related to his professional activities,” said Elshan Hasanov, head of the Center for Monitoring Political Prisoners.
Thus, the process of depriving citizens of high-quality legal protection is being consistently carried out in the country.
“People are actually deprived of the opportunity to receive legal assistance from a lawyer of their choice. Lawyers loyal to the leadership, controlled by the authorities of the Bar Association, are being imposed on citizens. There is no such radical pressure on lawyers even in "Putin's Russia," Hasanov continued.
The Center for Monitoring Political Prisoners demands the release of lawyer Elchin Sadigov from custody, restoration of his powers, and demands to repressions against independent lawyers.
* The Center for Monitoring Political Prisoners was established in October 2014 by a group of former “prisoners of conscience.”—06B-
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