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Turan Information Agency, Azerbaijan
June 6, 2014 Friday
Court of Appeal dismissed another complaint from R. Mirkadirov
Baku/06.06.14/Turan Baku Appeals Court today dismissed the complaint
by the journalist Rauf Mirkadirov due to restriction of his right to
meetings and telephone conversations with his family, as well as his
receiving media at his choice in jail. The lawyer Elmar Suleymanov
told Turan.
According to him, the defense applied for recognition of falsification
of decisions of the investigator and the investigator's signature
handwriting expertise. As explained Suleymanov, the decision of the
investigator Ibrahim Lemberansky does not include his signature.
When the case was heard in the Sabail court, the prosecution was
represented by another investigator, and he said that the decision on
the criminal case is signed by Lemberansky. When he offered to show
this document, the investigator left and after 15 minutes presented
the decision allegedly signed by Lemberansky.
"It is unrealistic for 12-15 minutes to drive from the Sabail court to
the Investigation Department for Serious Crimes and get the signature
back. Obviously, the investigator forged Lemberansky's signature, the
more so because it is not like the signature of Lemberansky under
other documents," said Suleymanov. Therefore, the defense insisted on
holding handwriting expertise.
The spurious document itself cannot be a ground for restricting human
rights of Mirkadirov, said the lawyer. However, the court rejected the
defense motion.
On Friday afternoon the Nasimi District Court held a further
consideration of the complaint by Mirkadirov about not allowing him a
notary to transfer power of attorney to Turkish lawyers. The need for
the involvement of Turkish lawyers was caused by the infringement of
Mirkadirov's rights at his deportation from Ankara. According to the
defense, he was actually extradited and not deported.
* Mirkadirov was arrested April 19 immediately after the deportation
from Turkey. He was charged with spying for Armenia. On April 21 the
court ordered against him a preventive measure of arrest for three
months.
The journalist denied the charge, considering it absurd and refusing
to testify. But yesterday he decided to testify investigation to
provide clarity on some issues. -16B06 -
June 6, 2014 Friday
Court of Appeal dismissed another complaint from R. Mirkadirov
Baku/06.06.14/Turan Baku Appeals Court today dismissed the complaint
by the journalist Rauf Mirkadirov due to restriction of his right to
meetings and telephone conversations with his family, as well as his
receiving media at his choice in jail. The lawyer Elmar Suleymanov
told Turan.
According to him, the defense applied for recognition of falsification
of decisions of the investigator and the investigator's signature
handwriting expertise. As explained Suleymanov, the decision of the
investigator Ibrahim Lemberansky does not include his signature.
When the case was heard in the Sabail court, the prosecution was
represented by another investigator, and he said that the decision on
the criminal case is signed by Lemberansky. When he offered to show
this document, the investigator left and after 15 minutes presented
the decision allegedly signed by Lemberansky.
"It is unrealistic for 12-15 minutes to drive from the Sabail court to
the Investigation Department for Serious Crimes and get the signature
back. Obviously, the investigator forged Lemberansky's signature, the
more so because it is not like the signature of Lemberansky under
other documents," said Suleymanov. Therefore, the defense insisted on
holding handwriting expertise.
The spurious document itself cannot be a ground for restricting human
rights of Mirkadirov, said the lawyer. However, the court rejected the
defense motion.
On Friday afternoon the Nasimi District Court held a further
consideration of the complaint by Mirkadirov about not allowing him a
notary to transfer power of attorney to Turkish lawyers. The need for
the involvement of Turkish lawyers was caused by the infringement of
Mirkadirov's rights at his deportation from Ankara. According to the
defense, he was actually extradited and not deported.
* Mirkadirov was arrested April 19 immediately after the deportation
from Turkey. He was charged with spying for Armenia. On April 21 the
court ordered against him a preventive measure of arrest for three
months.
The journalist denied the charge, considering it absurd and refusing
to testify. But yesterday he decided to testify investigation to
provide clarity on some issues. -16B06 -