“The prosecutor’s office does not return my phones because I refuse to give the access code” |
“Because of my defense of human rights, persecution, pressure and, most importantly, brutal repression continue”
Lawyer Elchin On November 4, Sadigov’s complaint regarding his inability to leave Baku due to his house arrest and the fact that his clients, with whom he had signed a contract from the beginning, remained unprotected Baku It was considered in the Court of Appeal.
“He cannot leave Baku” in the decision to release the lawyer to house arrest is replaced by “He cannot leave Azerbaijan” substitute His application to be granted was reviewed on September 26 at the Binagadi District Court, but it was not granted. An appeal was filed against that decision.
Baku This is the case in the Court of Appeal Elchin The one who made the decision to place Sadigov under house arrest and wrote “He cannot leave Baku” judge Zaki Babayev watched. The appeal was dismissed.
Elchin Sadigov says that even before his arrest, he took the cases of his clients from different regions and defended their rights. Banning him from leaving the capital also violates the right to protection of those persons. Because they cannot use the help of the lawyer they have chosen from the beginning. According to Elchin Sadigov, with this attorney as, its activity is restricted.
Elchin Sadigov said that imprisonment The prosecutor’s office has not yet returned the phones that were taken away. According to him, even though he was called to the Investigative Department of the General Prosecutor’s Office on November 4, they did not return their phone calls. The reason is that they ask him for his codes to access their phones, which he refuses to give, saying that it is an invasion of privacy.
“Because of my defense of human rights, persecution, pressure and, most importantly, brutal repression continue. Baku The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal. Today, I was also called to the Investigative Department of the General Prosecutor’s Office. I went with my lawyers. How many times have they called me with the name “we are returning their phones” and they refuse to return them to me because I refuse to open them. I am a member on both issues Collegium of Advocates does not express his objection”, – Elchin Sadigov said.
About Elchin Sadigov crime considers the initiation of his case, his arrest, and the subsequent restrictions as a consequence of the order.
Elchin Sadigov of September 10by the decision of the Bingadi District Court imprisonment done. A week later – on September 17, he was released under house arrest.
He is the head of “Khural TV” internet television Instead of Zeynalli same as crime is accused of the case.
Instead of Zeynalli Former head of “Baku Steel Company” LLC (steel plant), currently in prison Rasim In order not to spread materials against Mammadov’s family a bribe accused of taking Rasim Mammadov’s lawyer, Elchin Sadygova a bribe was charged with mediation in the process.
None of them plead guilty. Instead of Zeynalli a bribe that he didn’t get it, he complained imprisonment says it is.
Lawyer Elchin Sadigov says that he was arrested for his professional activities. According to him, the real reason for his arrest was publicpolitical is to advocate for activists and is punished for this activity.