Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Mukhtarly has gained a lawsuit within the European Court docket of Human Rights (ECHR) in opposition to Georgia and Azerbaijan.
The ECHR discovered that Georgia had violated Article 3 (prohibition of torture) and Article 5 (proper to liberty and safety of individual) of the European Conference on Human Rights within the case of abduction, ill-treatment and unlawful switch to Azerbaijan.
The Court docket additionally discovered a violation by Azerbaijan of Article 5(3) of the Conference (proper to liberty and safety of individual), in addition to Article 8 (proper to respect for personal and household life).
The ECHR dominated that Georgian authorities ought to pay Mukhtarly 12,500 euros, and Azerbaijani authorities – 8,500 euros as compensation for ethical damages and court docket prices.
Recall that Mukhtarly left Azerbaijan in 2015 after corruption investigations regarding Azerbaijani management.
In Azerbaijan, he was charged with unlawful border crossing and smuggling and sentenced to 6 years of imprisonment.
In March 2020, Afgan Mukhtarly was launched and left for Germany.
Observe that the Georgian authorities denied involvement in Mukhtarly’s abduction and co-operation with the Azerbaijani safety providers. However, after the incident, Georgia fired heads of the counterintelligence and border service.
