24 February 2016, 02:12
Prosecutor demands to sentence persons accused of Rasim Aliev's murder to long terms of imprisonment
On February 23, in Baku, public prosecutor delivered the final speech at the trial in the case of the death of journalist Rasim Aliev. The public prosecutor has suggested sentencing all five defendants to 11.5-14 years of imprisonment.
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on December 22, 2015, the criminal case of the murder of Rasim Aliev was sent to the court. Elshan Ismayilov, Djamal Mamedov, and Arif Aliev "pleaded partially guilty." In their turn, Samir Mustafaev and Kenan Madatov pleaded not guilty.
Rasim Aliev was beaten on August 8, 2015, and on the other day, he died in hospital. Six persons were involved in the criminal case of his death as defendants, including Djavid Guseinov, a football player.
According to Fariz Namazly, an advocate of the victim party, the public prosecutor has asked the court to find all the defendants guilty under Article 126.3 (intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm, resulted in death of a victim by negligence). Furthermore, the public prosecutor has asked the court to find Elshan Ismayilov and Arif Aliev also guilty under Article 177.1 (theft) of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan.
The next court hearing is scheduled for March 1.
"We are unhappy by the fact that the investigators and the court failed to bring to responsibility the doctors of the city clinical centre, who provided Rasim Aliev with medical treatment," Fariz Namazly has stated.
Rasim Aliev was a member of the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS). His colleagues do not rule out that Rasim Aliev wad been beaten in revenge for his journalistic activities.
Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.
Author: Faik Medzhid Source: CK correspondent
