22 May 2014, 23:53
Azerbaijani CoA leaves Emil Mamedov in custody
The Shirvan Court of Appeal (CoA) of Azerbaijan has dismissed the complaint against the arrest of Emil Mamedov, the head of the NGO "Promoting Democracy", accused of extortion. His defence intends to petition for replacement of arrest for a more lenient restriction measure.
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on May 13 Emil Mamedov was detained on suspicion of extortion after an activist of his organization Tofig Gasymov at the confrontation with Mamedov on April 17 evidenced against his boss.
On May 14, the court ruled to arrest Mamedov for three months. The ruling was challenged by an appeal complaint, as Mamedov's lawyer Elchin Sadygov told.
The next step to be made by the defence, according to the lawyer, will be to petition for a change of measure of restraint from detention to home arrest or release on bail.
Mamedov is kept in the Baku SIZO (pre-trial prison) located in the village of Kyuradakhany and does not complain about his custody conditions, Sadygov has added.
Author: Faik Medzhid Source: CK correspondent
