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Khadija Ismayilova stands trial

07 August 2015 11:27 (UTC +04:00)

APA reports that at the hearing presided over by judge Ramella Allahverdiyeva it was decided to launch a court investigation. Ramella Allahverdiyeva said that aggrieved person Tural Mustafayev didn’t come to the hearing. He doesn’t answer phone calls. The decision was passed on forcedly bringing the aggrieved person to the hearing.

Khadija Ismayilova petitioned the court to ensure her familiarizing with the files of the criminal case. The petition was sustained, it was noted that the copy of the criminal case would be submitted to her.

Then the lawyers filed petitions for not starting the hearing in the absence of Tural Mustafayev, Khadija Ismayilova’s sitting next to the lawyers, but not in the glass booth.

Court rejected the petitions. The judge said that Khadija Ismayilova’s sitting in the glass booth is for her own safety.

Then prosecutor Ramazan Hadiyev announced the indictment. According to the indictment, Khadija Ismayilova was engaged in illegal business, and evaded taxes. She also abused her powers.

Khadija Ismayilova didn’t agree with the charges, said that she was only responsible for materials aired on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, she was not dealing with the issues of taxes.

Then, she answered the questions of the public prosecutor.

The hearing will be continued afternoon.

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).