ECtHR recognizes violation of rights of 18 Azerbaijani citizens

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has pronounced the decisions in 18 cases from Azerbaijan. The ECtHR has granted the complaints about violation of the voting right and property right, as well as the complaints filed in connection with arrests for participation in protests.

Of the above complaints, 13 were filed in connection with the applicants' administrative arrests. Asabali Mustafaev acted as a legal representative in all cases.

"The complaints were filed in connection with the applicants' arrest during peaceful protest actions held in October and November 2012 with the demand to dissolve the parliament. The applicants were sentenced to 5-10 days of administrative arrests," the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told by Asabali Mustafaev.

The ECtHR has found that their rights were violated under Article 5 (right to liberty and security), Article 6 (right to a fair trial), Article 7 (no punishment without law), and Article 11 (right to freedom of assembly) of the European Convention on Human Rights.

The ECtHR obliged the Azerbaijani authorities to pay compensation to each of the applicants in the amount of 13,000 euros.

The ECtHR also pronounced the decisions on the complaints about violations of the voting rights of four Azerbaijani oppositionists, including Nureddin Mamedli, Dunyakhanym Djarullaeva, Iltizam Akperli, and Nobatali Palangov.

The ECtHR has found that they were unreasonably refused in their registration as candidates at the 2010 parliamentary elections.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.