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FAMILY OF AZERBAIJANI JOURNALIST ACCUSED OF HAVING TIES WITH ARMENIAN SECRET SERVICES RECEIVES POLITICAL ASYLUM IN SWITZERLAND
14:50 22/12/2014 >> SOCIETY
Family members of Azerbaijani journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov who was
detained on April 18 in Ankara, received official notification
yesterday from the court saying that he was granted political asylum
in Switzerland, "Caucasian Knot" reports.
As noted in the article, the Bern court considered on December 17 the
case on the status of family members of Rauf Mirkadirov. The court
heard Mirkadirov's wife Adel Babakhanova and their elder daughter
Souad. Azerbaijani news agency "Turan", in its turn, adds that there
were also documents that have been provided by international human
rights organizations and relevant agencies in Switzerland.
Rauf Mirkadirov, columnist of Azerbaijani newspaper "Zerkalo", was
arrested on April 18 in Ankara on charges of expiration of documents.
On April 19 Mirkadirov was deported to Azerbaijan, where he
immediately was arrested and put in custody by the MNS on suspicion
of treason. On April 21 the court in Baku sanctioned his arrest for
three months. Mirkadirov is accused of the cooperation with special
services of Armenia; specifically he is accused of making the transfers
of the state secret information, including those about the dislocation
of Azerbaijani Armed forces to Armenia during 2008-2009.
http://www.panorama.am/en/politics/2014/12/22/mirkadirov/
14:50 22/12/2014 >> SOCIETY
Family members of Azerbaijani journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov who was
detained on April 18 in Ankara, received official notification
yesterday from the court saying that he was granted political asylum
in Switzerland, "Caucasian Knot" reports.
As noted in the article, the Bern court considered on December 17 the
case on the status of family members of Rauf Mirkadirov. The court
heard Mirkadirov's wife Adel Babakhanova and their elder daughter
Souad. Azerbaijani news agency "Turan", in its turn, adds that there
were also documents that have been provided by international human
rights organizations and relevant agencies in Switzerland.
Rauf Mirkadirov, columnist of Azerbaijani newspaper "Zerkalo", was
arrested on April 18 in Ankara on charges of expiration of documents.
On April 19 Mirkadirov was deported to Azerbaijan, where he
immediately was arrested and put in custody by the MNS on suspicion
of treason. On April 21 the court in Baku sanctioned his arrest for
three months. Mirkadirov is accused of the cooperation with special
services of Armenia; specifically he is accused of making the transfers
of the state secret information, including those about the dislocation
of Azerbaijani Armed forces to Armenia during 2008-2009.
http://www.panorama.am/en/politics/2014/12/22/mirkadirov/