The arrest of journalist Avaz Zeynalli has been demanded

Azerbaijan Milli Head of the Legal Department of the Academy of Sciences (ANAS) Kamal Aliyev demands arrest of Avaz Zeynalli, head of Khural TV online channel. Aliyev filed a lawsuit in court on this charge. On March 3, the Baku Court of Appeal heard his appeal.

The head of the department claims that, Zeynalli slandered him, accusing him of a serious crime. Conversation Aliyev’s “Tartar events” in 2017 (torture of many servicemen, killing of some of them) and s.). She according to also demands that the head of Khural TV be punished under Article 147.2 of the Criminal Code (defamation with a charge of a serious crime).

“As a journalist, I tried to clarify”

Zeynalli says his claim is unfounded. The editor-in-chief said that, Law of ANAS and Esmira Orujova, a senior researcher at the Institute of Human Rights, visited Khural TV Kamal He addressed a question about Aliyev: “I asked that, Kamal Aliyev’s name is mentioned in the “Tartar events”, what can you say about it? Mrs. Esmira also answered that, “I have no information about it.” That’s it. That’s it according to to me snowhas filed a lawsuit on special charges. Indeed, his name was mentioned in the press, and I, as a journalist, tried to find out. What is so normal ?! ”

Aliyev to the journalist snowBinagadi District Court refused to consider the lawsuit. He appealed the decision.

He demanded the arrest of the former deputy

Former head of the Legal Department of ANAS deputy Elton Mammadova snowhad filed a similar lawsuit in court. He also demanded his arrest.

Kamal Aliyev stated in his statement of claim that, Elton Mammadov called him a “criminal” and accused him of making unfair sentences in connection with the “Tartar events” in 2017.

Aliyev previously served as a judge in a military court.

However, the Sabail District Court did not accept the claim. (Radio Liberty)