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Baku City Main Police Office and Baku City Prosecutorâ€™s office issued statement on Public Chamberâ€™s attempt to hold unauthorized action today

17 April 2011 17:00 (UTC +04:00)

The joint statement reads that the separate radical oppositional parties and organizations included to the so-called Public Chamber appealed to Baku City Mayorâ€™s Office for holding the rally near cinema in honor Narimanov on April 17 2011.

Considering the appeal, according to the 1st of part of the 7th article of the Law of the Azerbaijani Republic on â€œFreedom of Assemblyâ€, taking into account the protection of public order and the warning of violation of public tranquility, protection of rights of the other citizens, the Baku City Mayorâ€™s Office proposed to hold rally in the stadium in Bibiheybat settlement of Sabail district.

The authors of the appeal were informed on it in written form, they were warned by Baku City Main Police Office and Prosecutorâ€™s Office in official form that the rally which will be held in undetermined place will be prevented and they will be responsible for the disturbance of public peace.

But on April 17, beginning with 16.00 the rally organizers with some group consisting 150 persons attempted to assembly in the capitalâ€™s â€œSahil gardenâ€ from the various directions. Despite the repeated warnings of the police according the 2nd part of the 14th article of the Law on the Azerbaijani Republic on â€œFreedom of Assemblyâ€, that otherwise the legal measures will be taken concerning the disorganizers this demand was not fulfilled.

The movements, disturbing the public peace were prevented, and 65 participants of the illegal action were detained. The actions of 4o people will documented and sent to the corresponding courts. The other 25 people were testified and freed after the official warning .