Political prisoners in azerbaijan
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- Seyidov was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison under a 29 October 2013 decision of the Baku Court of Grave Crimes.
- 98. Siraj Rafig oglu Karimli Date of arrest
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property or buying another person’s property by deceit or a breach of confidence, committed by an organized group); 178.3.2 (Swindling, committed in a large amount); 179.3.1 (Misappropriation or waste, that is plunder of property entrusted to the guilty party by another person, committed by an organized gang); 179.3.2 (Misappropriation or waste, committed in a large amount); 308.2 (Abuse of official powers, that is deliberate, contrary to interests of service, use by an official of service powers for self-interest or other personal interests, or failure to use as required due to service duties, causing grave consequences or committed with the intent to affect the results of an election); 313.1 (Service forgery, that is bringing by an official, or a civil servant or employee of a local government institution who is not considered official, of official documents of obviously false data, as well as amending the specified documents in a way that invalidates their contents, committed from mercenary or other personal interest); and 320.2 (Forging a certificate or other official document giving rights or releasing from duties, with a view of using or selling such a document, as well as manufacturing for the same purposes, or selling counterfeit state awards of the Azerbaijan Republic, such as stamps, seals, or forms)
Chairman Ali Karimli, who is one of the strong opposition critics of the Azerbaijani authorities. Seyidov was a former Deputy Chief of the Yasamal branch of ”Texnikabank.” When he was arrested by the Ministry of National Security, Seyidov was initially charged with fraud. But later the charge was made more severe. Despite the fact that nine months had passed since Seyidov’s arrest, necessary investigative measures had not been taken. His pre- trial detention was extended, although extension of pre-trial detention for a crime can take place in exceptional cases.
According to the Criminal Procedure Code, it is up to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to implement investigative actions on fraud charge. But the law was violated with respect to Seyidov’s arrest, since he was arrested by the Ministry of National Security, held in their detention center, and the investigation was carried out by the Ministry.
Seyidov was arrested twenty days after the arrest of the Texnikabank’s Management Board, Etibar Aliyev, among others. Seyidov was arrested in connection with the same criminal case. Officially, Seyidov was charged with violating the law under the instruction of and in the favor of the bank’s management. Aliyev, as well as other employees of the bank, have since been released, whereas Seyidov still remains in prison.
Seyidov suffers from multiple sclerosis, for which there are supporting statements of independent and private medical institutions. It is reprehensible to hold someone suffering in this way in closed detention. There is also the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan of 7 March 2012, on state care for patients of multiple sclerosis. The law envisages several measures to take care of and protect these patients. One of these measures is the release of these patients from prison. But Seyidov, who suffers from this disease, is still in held in prison.
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Seyidov was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison under a 29 October 2013 decision of the Baku Court of Grave Crimes. The Baku Court of Appeals upheld the ruling on April 3, 2014. The testimonies made by witnesses during the trial were conflicting, and some of them stated that Seyidov had no fault. But the court did not take it into consideration. An appeal has been sent to the European Court of Human Rights with respect to Seyidov’s initial arrest and his disease. The U.S State Department’s Human Rights Report for 2013 lists Bagirov’s case as an example of pressure on the families of opposition figures. 49
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activity. But, his father and brother are Musavat activists. His father, Rafig Karimly has been an active participant of politics since 1980 and one of the co-founders’ of Lachin branch of the Musavat Party. Siraj Karimov’s brother, Faraj Karimov, was an administrator of webpage of the Musavat Party and also the founder and manager, of the “Istefa”(“Resignation”) group, which gained about 350 000 members when it was shut down; an administrator of “Basta” group’s webpage until his arrest. Siraj Karimly was arrested unexpectedly by masked men in a tea house nearby his place of employment. He was taken to Department Combating Against Narcotics. His father, who was taken to the Department and told that it was necessary to search their house, was made to sign up a consent application. Two computers were confiscated when the house was searched, and the photos of books – “Tactics and strategy of sruggle for democracy” and “Public relations” – were taken. When Rafig Karimov went back to the department, he was told that narcotics were found in his son’s pocket. The next day Siraj Karimly was sentenced to a three-month pre-trial detention. The purpose of Siraj Karimli’s arrest was to exert pressure on his brother. Faraj Karimly was arrested by the Organised Crime Combating Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on 23 July, while on his way to hospital with his mother. According to Faraj, he was made to sign an admission of guilt about narcotics found in his pocket, so that his family would not be tortured. According to human rights organisations, Siraj Karimly was arrested as to neutralize Faraj Karimly. Download 0.95 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: 
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