Gulmira Aslanova
Baku/06.05.21/Turan: Gulmira Aslanova, the wife of the arrested journalist Polad Aslanov faced prosecution. Citizen Arifa Alieva, who had previously testified against Polad Aslanov, Gulmira's husband, filed a lawsuit against her.
“I promised that after my husband's trial I would name those who slandered him during the preliminary investigation. Answering the questions of my husband and lawyers in court, Arifa Aliyeva denied her testimony at the preliminary investigation. When the judge read out her initial testimony, she confirmed them. I told about this live on Facebook and in the media. Now Aliyeva accuses me of libel, demands an apology and payment of a 5,000 manat fine,” Aslanova said. “I believe that the lawsuit was initiated with the aim of putting pressure on me to stop defending my husband,” Aslanova said.
The lawsuit was filed with the Narimanov District Court, but Aslanova is registered in Tovuz, so the case will be sent to the Tovuz District Court. Arifa Aliyeva confirmed in social networks that she had filed a lawsuit against Aslanova.
* On November 16, 2020, the founder of the website xeberman.com, Polad Aslanov, was found guilty of espionage for Iran by the court and sentenced to 16 years in prison. The state prosecutor asked to sentence him to 17 years.
Aslanov was arrested on June 12, 2019 and charged under Article 274 of the Criminal Code (high treason). The investigation claims that Aslanov recruited fellow journalists and persuaded them to cooperate with the Iranian special services. Aslanov denied all charges, saying he was being prosecuted for exposing corruption. International organizations condemned his arrest, calling for the release of Aslanov. — 06B-
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