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AZERBAIJANI SCIENTIST CLAIMS ALIYEV VIOLATED NORMS IN ISSUING AMNESTY TO MURDERER SAFAROV
news.am
August 31, 2012 | 16:56
BAKU. - The Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev issues an amnesty
to the murderer of an Armenian serviceman by violating laws of
own country, Azerbaijani professor Hanlar Alikberov commented for
contact.az website.
Admitting the President's right to issue an amnesty to criminals, the
scientist, however, claims that, according to the Azerbaijani Criminal
Code, Aliyev could have issued an amnesty only to those criminals who
are sentenced for a fixed period or for other punishments which have
no connection to the life imprisonment.
At the same time, the Hungary Supreme Court sentenced Safarov to life
imprisonment and not for a fixed period. Hence, Aliyev had no right
to set free Safarov. To the most, he could have changed the sentence
to 25 years in jail.
"There is no doubt that the norm contradicts to the Constitution and
other norms and will bring forth wide discussions in the world outlets,
which will negatively impact on Azerbaijan's international image,"
he concluded.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
August 31, 2012 | 16:56
BAKU. - The Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev issues an amnesty
to the murderer of an Armenian serviceman by violating laws of
own country, Azerbaijani professor Hanlar Alikberov commented for
contact.az website.
Admitting the President's right to issue an amnesty to criminals, the
scientist, however, claims that, according to the Azerbaijani Criminal
Code, Aliyev could have issued an amnesty only to those criminals who
are sentenced for a fixed period or for other punishments which have
no connection to the life imprisonment.
At the same time, the Hungary Supreme Court sentenced Safarov to life
imprisonment and not for a fixed period. Hence, Aliyev had no right
to set free Safarov. To the most, he could have changed the sentence
to 25 years in jail.
"There is no doubt that the norm contradicts to the Constitution and
other norms and will bring forth wide discussions in the world outlets,
which will negatively impact on Azerbaijan's international image,"
he concluded.
From: A. Papazian