On December 11, the trial of Karen Armenovich Kazarian, citizen of the Republic of Armenia, who has attempted to commit terrorist act in Azerbaijan, continued. Karen Kazarian, with criminal case 1 (100) -315/2018, is charged with several articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Armenian diversant Karen Kazarian, charged with crimes against […]
On November 21-23, OSCE Human Dimension Seminar “Promoting effective and integral justice systems: how to ensure the independence and quality of the judiciary” took place in Warsaw, Poland. Representatives of OSCE participating States, OSCE institutions, and OSCE executive structures, representatives of inter-governmental organizations, legal professionals, representatives of civil society and researchers from 57 participating States […]
On Tuesday at the trial in the case of the head of the Legal Enlightenment Society (LES) Intigam Aliyev victims gave testimonies. The last spoke Gyulnar Mehdiyeva, a former lawyer of the NGO. According to investigators, in November-December 2010, a salarywas written on hername, while she did not worked in the organization. Mehdiyeva said that […]
Today at Baku Appeal Court a preparatory meeting was held on the case of Lamia Guliyeva, who was convicted twice while in prison and after giving birth to a child there. Lamia Guliyeva in 2003 was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the murder of the son of the former chief executive of the […]
The Azerbaijani government is delaying execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of a former police officer Mushvig Jannatov. On July 31, 2014 the ECHR found a violation of the rights of Jannatov under Articles 3 (prohibition of torture) and 6.1 (right to a fair trial) and decided to […]
The Baku Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial against the human rights defender Rasul Jafarov. At the beginning of the trial the judge Eldar Ismailov suggested Jafarov testify. However, the human rights activist refused, saying that he did not understand the essence of the charges. The judge said he must declare the evidence […]
A criminal case has been initiated on the murder in the courtroom in Balakan. On February 4 at the hearing one of the victims on this criminal case, Elshan Hipiyev attacked with a knife on the defendant Magomed Hanperiyeva accused under Article 128 (bodily harm). The attacker struck numerous stab wounds, from which the defendant […]
Baku Serious Crimes Court, chaired by Ahmed Guliyev, held a preparatory hearing in the case Siraj Kerimli accused of having drugs. He is the son of an activist of the party “Musavat”, Ragif Kerimli, brother and deputy chairman of the organization Faraj Kerimli, who is also under arrest on the same charges. SirajKerimli was arrested […]
At the trial in the case of Intigam Aliyev the defense made a new application. According to the lawyer Shahla Humbatova, in particular, was put forward a request for an examination of handwriting signatures delivered on behalf of Aliyev on the payment instructions on transference funds to the account of the sister of the accountant […]
On February 2will be the sixth month since the arrest of human rights activist Rasul Jafarov. In the interview with Turan, he shared his impressions of his criminal case, and life in captivity. Q: Six months passed after your arrest, what does this period mean for you? Answer: The only thing I regret is that I […]
The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan considered 14 complaints of citizens against the Ministry of Emergency Situations. All of them were affected by flooding in the Kura river four years ago. According to the staff of civil society “Kura”, the applicants submitted to the Shirvan Administrative-Economic Court and Court of Appeal of Shirvan photo and video […]
The Absheron District Court today continued preliminary hearing on the case of the journalist Seymour Hazy. At the previous meeting on November 11 the defense challenged the judge Shovket Najafova. But the challenge was rejected. Further the defense of Hazy petitioned to invite a specialist to find out whether there was correspondence between Hazy and […]
Yesterday the lawyer Fuad Agayev filed an appeal to the Supreme Court in connection with the leader of the Movement REAL Ilgar Mamedov. As the lawyer told Turan, in the complaint, he asks to cancel the sentence of the Sheki Court on Grave Crimes and the decision of the Sheki Court of Appeal, to dismiss […]
The European Court of Human Rights found a violation of the rights of citizens of Azerbaijan Azer Samedov and Ilgar Allahverdiyev (Ibrahimoglu) for the freedom of assembly guaranteed by Article 11 of the Convention on Human Rights, stated the report of the European Court in the website of this organization. The complaint due to closing […]
Today the Nasimi District Court of Baku started considering the complaint against the Chairman of the Association of the intelligentsia, Movie Director Eldaniz Guliyev. The judge in the case is Khanum Hasanova. As Eldaniz Guliyev told Turan, the decision was made without his lawyer. The preparatory meeting is scheduled for September 8. Recall that the […]
On December 11, the trial of Karen Armenovich Kazarian, citizen of the Republic of Armenia, who has attempted to commit terrorist act in Azerbaijan, continued. Karen Kazarian, with criminal case 1 (100) -315/2018, is charged ...
On November 21-23, OSCE Human Dimension Seminar “Promoting effective and integral justice systems: how to ensure the independence and quality of the judiciary” took place in Warsaw, Poland. Representatives of OSCE participating States, OSCE institutions, ...
On Tuesday at the trial in the case of the head of the Legal Enlightenment Society (LES) Intigam Aliyev victims gave testimonies. The last spoke Gyulnar Mehdiyeva, a former lawyer of the NGO. According to ...
Today at Baku Appeal Court a preparatory meeting was held on the case of Lamia Guliyeva, who was convicted twice while in prison and after giving birth to a child there. Lamia Guliyeva in 2003 ...
The Azerbaijani government is delaying execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of a former police officer Mushvig Jannatov. On July 31, 2014 the ECHR found a violation of ...
The Baku Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial against the human rights defender Rasul Jafarov. At the beginning of the trial the judge Eldar Ismailov suggested Jafarov testify. However, the human rights activist ...
A criminal case has been initiated on the murder in the courtroom in Balakan. On February 4 at the hearing one of the victims on this criminal case, Elshan Hipiyev attacked with a knife on ...
Baku Serious Crimes Court, chaired by Ahmed Guliyev, held a preparatory hearing in the case Siraj Kerimli accused of having drugs. He is the son of an activist of the party “Musavat”, Ragif Kerimli, brother ...
At the trial in the case of Intigam Aliyev the defense made a new application. According to the lawyer Shahla Humbatova, in particular, was put forward a request for an examination of handwriting signatures delivered ...
On February 2will be the sixth month since the arrest of human rights activist Rasul Jafarov. In the interview with Turan, he shared his impressions of his criminal case, and life in captivity. Q: Six ...
The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan considered 14 complaints of citizens against the Ministry of Emergency Situations. All of them were affected by flooding in the Kura river four years ago. According to the staff of ...
The Absheron District Court today continued preliminary hearing on the case of the journalist Seymour Hazy. At the previous meeting on November 11 the defense challenged the judge Shovket Najafova. But the challenge was rejected. ...
Yesterday the lawyer Fuad Agayev filed an appeal to the Supreme Court in connection with the leader of the Movement REAL Ilgar Mamedov. As the lawyer told Turan, in the complaint, he asks to cancel ...
The European Court of Human Rights found a violation of the rights of citizens of Azerbaijan Azer Samedov and Ilgar Allahverdiyev (Ibrahimoglu) for the freedom of assembly guaranteed by Article 11 of the Convention on ...
Today the Nasimi District Court of Baku started considering the complaint against the Chairman of the Association of the intelligentsia, Movie Director Eldaniz Guliyev. The judge in the case is Khanum Hasanova. As Eldaniz Guliyev ...