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Samir Dadashov: â€œRumors about my suicide attempt are blatant lieâ€

15 August 2008 12:20 (UTC +04:00)

Behbudov said Samir Dadashov did not complain of his detention conditions. Elchin Behbudov said Dadashov refuted media reports that he attempted to hang himself.
â€œHe was surprised when I asked him about him and said it was a blatant lie. He expressed his protest against discussions about him in media,â€ he said.

The committee chief said Samir Dadashov had faced charges under article 311 (bribery) of the Criminal Code and did not admit his guilt.
â€œSamir Dadashov asked me to help commute his sentence to home arrest. I informed the ministry about it,â€ he said.

Human rights defender said he had also talked to former deputy chief of State Anti-Monopoly Service Mammadov Yalchin Vilayat, who was detained along with Samir Dadashov and faced similar charges.
â€œHe did not complain of his detention conditions either. He said he had liver problems and partially admitted his guilt,â€ he said.

Human rights defender also met with Shahmirzayev Ilham Agamurad, former head of sector for Maintenance of Competition of State Anti-Monopoly Service. Elchin Behbudov said he faced similar charges and partially admitted his guilt. Shahmirzayev did not complain of his detention conditions either.