The court remains the theologian in custody

Baku Appeal Court dismissed the complaint of the  theologian of Salyan  region Javid Mammadov requesting  to change the measure of prevention, and release from arrest, according to Mammadov’s relatives.

Consideration of the complaint was closed. The theologian  is  accused of involvement in the action of protest  on October 5 in front of the  Ministry of Education in support of the hijab, but  he is convicted of unlawful possession of weapon.

Theologian denied the charge and says that arms and ammunition had been planted. He also stated that he had never been involved  in politics, and  does not  have any relation to the   on October 5. He even sends his daughter to school without a hijab, and he submitted a reference to  court from school to confirm this.

Mammadov was detained on October 17  by police of Nasimi district.

Earlier, the Interior Ministry said that tight, ammunition, large sums of money in different currencies, as well as religious literature were confiscated from Mammadov’s  apartments.

Mammadov is a  native of Salyan  region, and is considered an authoritative religious figure. He got education in Iran and Siria.—06B--