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Khadija Ismayilova makes final plea in court

31 August 2015 12:02 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Shahriyar Alizadeh – APA. The Baku Court on Grave Crimes on Monday continued the hearing on the criminal case of Khadija Ismayilova.

During the hearing presided over by judge Ramella Allahverdiyeva, Khadija Ismayilova made her final plea, rejecting all the accusations against her.

Prosecutor Ramazan Hadiyev said Khadija Ismayilova was not making a proper speech and asked the judge to adjourn the hearing.

The judges halted the process for consultation. A verdict will be announced on Tuesday.

Note that, public prosecutor Ramazan Hadiyev has asked for nine-year imprisonment of Khadija Ismayilova.

Note that, The Prosecutor General’s Office issued a statement on the arrest of Khadija Ismayilova that the Sabail District Prosecutor’s Office has launched a criminal case under the Criminal Code’s article #125 (bringing to suicide) regarding Tural Mustafayev, a reporter for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Meydan TV Television and Radio Company, for making a suicide attempt by swallowing zinc oxide in Seaside Park on October 20. T. Mustafayev appealed to the General Prosecutor’s Office to ask for measures against Khadija Ismayilova, with whom he had close relationship for a long time, for bringing him to suicide by prosecuting and exerting pressure on him, insulting his honor and dignity throughout the period he worked there. The investigation also revealed that Mustafayev attempted to commit suicide on 1 May 2014 by hanging himself with buttonhole made by bed-sheet in the apartment which he rented as Khadija was threatening him. But due to a reason independent on him, he couldn’t fulfill his intention. On December 5, the Sabail District Court sentenced Khadija Ismayilova to two-month pre-trial detention. The term was extended for several times. Then, an investigative authority has brought new charges against Khadija Ismayilova under the Criminal Code’s articles 179.3.2 (assignment or waste in large size), 192.2.2 (illegal business), 213.1 (tax evasion) and 308.2 (abuse of official powers).