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2022-06-23 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Prosecution demands 7.5 years in prison for Pyunkhan Karimli
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[KavkazUzel] The prosecutor asked the court to sentence Punhan Karimli, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan,
| ...as far as I can tell, a center-right Azerbaijani nationalist political party — not the kind of group that produces dangerous radicals... |
to seven and a half years in prison on charges of drug trafficking. The defense stated that there was no reliable evidence of Karimli's guilt and asked the court to acquit him.
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that PFPA activist Punhan Karimli, who was deported to Azerbaijan from Germany in November 2021, was placed in custody on charges of drug trafficking. Karimli is being persecuted for political reasons, his brother and fellow party member are sure.
Judge Samir Aliyev announced the completion of the judicial investigation at the Baku Grave Crimes Court today, Karimli's lawyer Javad Javadov told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. According to him, the last word was given to the public prosecutor, and the prosecutor proposed to sentence Karimli to 7 years and 6 months in prison.
After the public prosecutor, lawyer Javadov made a closing speech. "We have stated the position of the defense, which is that the accusation against Punkhan Karimli is unfounded and is not based on reliable evidence. The first confessions were obtained under torture, and after participating in interrogations of a lawyer attracted by the activist's family, he retracted these testimonies. Others there is no evidence against Karimli, apart from the evidence of the police itself," he said.
The reason for the criminal prosecution of Karimli was his opposition political activities, the lawyer is sure. "He is one of four activists expelled from Germany who were arrested on the same charges - drug trafficking. This is an indicator of systemic repression against activists who continued to engage in political activities and criticize the Azerbaijani government in Germany," Javadov said.
Activist Jafar Mirzoyev, who was returned to Azerbaijan from Germany on November 24, 2021 on readmission, was arrested on January 28 on charges of drug trafficking on a large scale. Mirzoev is being persecuted for political reasons, his brother is sure. In the fall of 2021, activists Malik Rzayev and Mutallim Orujov, deported from Germany, were arrested .
The defense asked to acquit Karimli, the lawyer said. "Pyunkhan Karimli himself was also ready to speak. However, the court did not give him the floor. Due to the fact that the judiciary is going on summer vacation, the next meeting is scheduled for July 27," he said.
Karimli's father, Vahid Karimov, also declared that the accusation was untenable. “My son was detained when he was leaving the tax department, and drugs were allegedly found on him. What reasonable person would believe this? Who would go to a sensitive government agency with drugs in their pockets… We were initially told by the police that a weapon had been found on Pyunkhan. But then the weapon "evaporated" and turned into drugs. All this is nonsense. My son is being persecuted because of his political activities, his membership in the Popular Front Party, his participation in rallies in Azerbaijan and Germany," Kerimov told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Representatives of the prosecution were not available for comment.
The Baku Grave Crimes Court confirmed the information about the meeting and speeches of the prosecutor and the lawyer.
The "Caucasian Knot" also wrote that on May 31, relatives of the activists expelled from Germany held a rally in front of the German embassy in Baku. They called on the German government not to remain indifferent to the fate of those who were deported to Azerbaijan and subsequently arrested. The police pushed the protesters away from the diplomatic mission building.
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