The investigation rejected the defense motions in the case against the �Criminalaz.com� site

Baku / 12.12.18 / Turan: Today in the Baku Prosecutor"s Office the Chief Editor of "Criminalaz.com" website Anar Mammadov and his lawyer completed acquaintance with the materials of the criminal case in which the journalist is being held as an accused.

The defense made a number of petitions requesting the termination of the criminal case. However, the petitions were rejected. Further, the case will be sent to the Baku Serious Crimes Court.

On July 9, the Prosecutor General"s Office filed a lawsuit on the dissemination of "false information" and "illegal appeals" to the Internet in connection with the assassination attempt on the head of Ganja Elmar Veliyev and the energy blackout in Mingachevir, when almost all of Azerbaijan remained without power supply.

After that, the prosecutor's office appealed to the Ministry of Communications to block the sites "Bastainfo.com", "criminalaz.com", "topxeber.az" and "fia.az".

On November 30, Mammadov was transferred to the status of the accused. In particular, he was charged under the Criminal Code: 281.2 (appeals against the state), 309.2 (abuse of office) and 313 (official forgery) of the Criminal Code.

Similar accusations have also been brought against Mustafa Hajibeyli, editor of Bastainfo.com. -05B06-

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