In Baku, 3 organizations are removed from “Caspian Plaza”.
It is reported that on January 15, the Institute of Public Policy, the Center for Legal Initiatives and the “Defence Line” Organization operating in Azerbaijan left the “Caspian Plaza” in the capital Baku.
Zaur Akbar, co-founder of the “Line of Defense” Organization, told Radio Azad about this:
On January 11, we were informed by the management of “Caspian Plaza” that we should leave the office by the end of January. Then they said January 15.”
But he did not condemn the management of “Caspian Plaza”. Zaur Akbar explained this with the pressure of the authorities.
According to him, still on December 30, a social activist Bakhtiyar They wanted to hold a press conference at “Caspian Plaza” regarding Hajiyev’s arrest, but they said that they would not allow it:
“Same time the police since he came, the press conference Musavat We spent it at the headquarters of the party.”
Z. Akbar said the following about the 3 organizations he mentioned:
“Bakhtiyar Public Policy Institute headed by Hajiyev, Zia Guliyev Center for Legal Initiatives and Defense Line Organization, which I co-founded. Bakhtiyar Hajiyev Since 2015, he has rented an office with me Zia Guliyev, we have been here since 2017. 2020Since , the Defense Line Organization has taken a place in the center.
Zaur Akbar said that Bakhtiyar Hajiyev signed a contract with “Caspian Plaza”, but he did not know for what period:
“Lawyer We have sent information to Bakhtiyar Bey through attorney I can’t say anything because I haven’t met him yet.”
Zaur Akbar emphasized that they are currently moving their belongings.
So far, it has not been possible to get the attitude of the management of “Caspian Plaza” and official institutions in this regard.
As a rule, officials do not consider complaints about pressure on representatives of civil society to be valid.
By the way, two days ago, on January 13, the charge brought against the imprisoned social activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev was aggravated. Lawyer Elchin Sadigov said that before B. Hajiyev v A crime With articles 221.1 (petty mischief) and 289.1 (contempt of court) of the Code crime work had begun. According to him, on January 13, Article 221.1 was replaced by Article 221.2.2 (Hooliganism by resisting an authority representative or other person who prevents violation of public order). The lawyer said that the defense side does not agree with the previous and new charges.
With the previous charge Ganja 1 to the activist, and up to 3 years after that imprisonment may be punished.