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Azerbaijan Business Center
July 16 2010
On 15 September European Court to consider a lawsuit against Armenia
instituted by Azerbaijan citizens evicted from their native lands by
Armenian army
Baku, Fineko / abc.az. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will
consider the complaint of Azerbaijani citizens who have been displaced
as a result of Armenian aggression against Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan's representative in the ECHR Chingiz Askerov has stated
that internally displaced persons from Lachin region of Azerbaijan
submitted a complaint against Armenia, and an open court hearing on
the occasion will be held on 15 September.
"Six IDPs from Azerbaijani region Lachin occupied by Armenians come
forward in the role of plaintiffs. The hearing will be held with
participation of the plaintiffs and representatives of the governments
of Azerbaijan and Armenia," Askerov said.
Askerov himself will participate in the court on behalf of the
Azerbaijani government. Azerbaijan has attracted foreign lawyers.
"In practice of the European Court there have already been precedents
of consideration of such issues. A precedent here is a case concerning
Northern Cyprus. In my opinion, if the European Court takes an
objective decision, then, of course, it would be of great benefit,'
Askerov said.
In addition, on July 15 the Azerbaijani government filed an appeal to
the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights on the
decision in the case of Azerbaijani journalist Eynulla Fatullayev,
serving a sentence currently.
"The court's decision on Fatullayev should come into force on 22 July
but this will not happen as Azerbaijan has already sent a complaint to
the ECHR Grand Chamber,' Askerov said.
If after consideration of the complaint in the Grand Chamber, the
court decides to refuse, then the relevant decision will come into
force on the same day. Earlier the ECHR had decided to immediately
release the journalist and to pay him 25,000 euro of compensation.
Thus, the court found unreasonable the decision of courts of
Azerbaijan, which deprived the journalist of freedom under several
articles of the Criminal Code: the threat of terror, insulting the
Azerbaijani people, fomenting national discord and tax evasion. The
maximum term of imprisonment was 8.5 years, of which the journalist
had already served more than three years.
In general, Askerov emphasized, about 120 complaints regarding
Azerbaijan, are waiting their consideration in the ECHR.
From: A. Papazian
July 16 2010
On 15 September European Court to consider a lawsuit against Armenia
instituted by Azerbaijan citizens evicted from their native lands by
Armenian army
Baku, Fineko / abc.az. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will
consider the complaint of Azerbaijani citizens who have been displaced
as a result of Armenian aggression against Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan's representative in the ECHR Chingiz Askerov has stated
that internally displaced persons from Lachin region of Azerbaijan
submitted a complaint against Armenia, and an open court hearing on
the occasion will be held on 15 September.
"Six IDPs from Azerbaijani region Lachin occupied by Armenians come
forward in the role of plaintiffs. The hearing will be held with
participation of the plaintiffs and representatives of the governments
of Azerbaijan and Armenia," Askerov said.
Askerov himself will participate in the court on behalf of the
Azerbaijani government. Azerbaijan has attracted foreign lawyers.
"In practice of the European Court there have already been precedents
of consideration of such issues. A precedent here is a case concerning
Northern Cyprus. In my opinion, if the European Court takes an
objective decision, then, of course, it would be of great benefit,'
Askerov said.
In addition, on July 15 the Azerbaijani government filed an appeal to
the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights on the
decision in the case of Azerbaijani journalist Eynulla Fatullayev,
serving a sentence currently.
"The court's decision on Fatullayev should come into force on 22 July
but this will not happen as Azerbaijan has already sent a complaint to
the ECHR Grand Chamber,' Askerov said.
If after consideration of the complaint in the Grand Chamber, the
court decides to refuse, then the relevant decision will come into
force on the same day. Earlier the ECHR had decided to immediately
release the journalist and to pay him 25,000 euro of compensation.
Thus, the court found unreasonable the decision of courts of
Azerbaijan, which deprived the journalist of freedom under several
articles of the Criminal Code: the threat of terror, insulting the
Azerbaijani people, fomenting national discord and tax evasion. The
maximum term of imprisonment was 8.5 years, of which the journalist
had already served more than three years.
In general, Askerov emphasized, about 120 complaints regarding
Azerbaijan, are waiting their consideration in the ECHR.
From: A. Papazian