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Elmira Suleymanova appeals to Prosecutor General in connection with Eynulla Fatullayev

11 January 2010 17:01 (UTC +04:00)

Baku â€“ APA. Azerbaijani Human Rights Commissioner Elmira Suleymanova visited Baku detention facility, press service of the commissionerâ€™s office told APA. Elmira Suleymanova met with a group of defendants, as well as journalist Eynulla Fatullayev. Fatullayev did not complain of the detention conditions.

Fatullayev said narcotic drugs were found in his shoe and jacket in jail #12 on December 29, 2009, it did not belong to him, noted that it was a diversion against him, attributed it to the consideration of his case in the European Court of Human Rights. Eynulla Fatullayev said blood samples had been taken from him on December 30, but the results of the analysis were not known.

Eynulla Fatullayev said he was held in hard conditions in the punishment cell of the jail #12 after narcotics were found and considered it torture.

Human Rights Commissioner appealed to Prosecutor General to ensure complete, unbiased and thorough investigation of the case.

Following this, Elmira Suleymanova met with Adnan Hajizadeh and Emin Milli (Abdullayev). They did not complain of the detention conditions, said the Appeals Court was considering the decision of Sabail district court, the hearing had been delayed because of the absence of the sufferers.

The Human Rights Commissioner also met with Bagbanov Khagani Agashirin and two detainees from Nigeria.