Mustafa Hajibeyli Case Goes to Court
Baku / 17.12.19 / Turan: The preliminary investigation into the case of the chief editor of the bastainfo.com website has been completed. Hajibeyli and his lawyer familiarize themselves with the materials of a 400-page criminal case in the Baku city prosecutor"s office. Turan was told by Hajibeyli himself. After acquaintance of the accused and the lawyer with the case materials in accordance with the law, it will be sent to the court. The trial of Hajibeyli will be conducted in the Baku Court of Grave Crimes.
* On July 9, the Prosecutor General"s Office opened a criminal case on the dissemination to the Internet of "false information" and "illegal appeals" in connection with the attempt on the head of Ganja Elmar Veliyev and the energy blackout in Mingachevir when almost all of Azerbaijan was left without power supply.
After that, the prosecutor's office appealed to the Ministry of Communications to block the websites Bastainfo.com, Criminalaz.com, Topxeber.az and Fia.az.
At first, Hajibeyli passed as a witness. However, on November 30, he was transferred to the status of the accused. He, in particular, was charged under articles of the Criminal Code: 281.2 (appeals against the state), 309.2 (abuse of office) and 313 (official forgery).
Regarding the editor, a preventive measure in the form of police supervision was chosen.
Mustafa Hajibeyli is one of the prominent opposition journalists in Azerbaijan. For more than 20 years he has worked in various media of Azerbaijan. He is also the brother of the head of the Musavat party, Arif Hajili. -06D-
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