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Baku/31.08.22/Turan: On Wednesday, a preparatory hearing in the case of activist Samir Ashurov, who was arrested after being deported from Germany, was held at the Baku SErious Crimes Court. Lawyer Elchin Sadigov petitioned to transfer Ashurov to house arrest for the period of the trial. He also requested that a videotape of a surgical operation on a person granted victim status in this case be presented to the court. The defense doubts that Ashurov was operated. However, both applications were rejected. Court hearings on the merits are scheduled for September 14.
* Samir Ashurov was expelled from Germany on March 29 of this year, and 20 days later he was detained by the police in Baku. He was accused of inflicting a knife wound on a certain Elshan Nabiev (Article 126.2.4 of the Criminal Code - Intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm out of hooligan motives). He faces 6 to 11 years in prison.
On July 21, Ashurov was charged under another article of the Criminal Code - 221.3 (hooliganism committed with the use of a weapon or an object used as a weapon) of the Criminal Code.
Human rights activists recognized Ashurov as a "political prisoner", believing that the real reason for the persecution was participation in protests against human rights violations. --30В03--
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