On September 16, Georgia’s Migration Service refused to grant asylum to Afghan Sadigov, an Azerbaijani citizen and founding father of the Azel TV web site, Sevinc Sadigova, Sadigov’s spouse confirmed this data to the Turan company. “Afghan referred to as me from detention and mentioned he obtained a response from the Migration Service, which states that his utility for political asylum has been denied,” she reported. The Georgian authorities justified their refusal by citing the “lack of political motives in his case,” Sevinc Sadigova added. Makes an attempt to acquire a remark from Sadigov’s lawyer, Dito Nozadze, had been futile.
Afghan Sadigov now faces the specter of deportation to Azerbaijan. A request for his deportation was submitted by the Azerbaijani Basic Prosecutor’s Workplace in July. The request famous {that a} felony case was opened towards Sadigov on Could 10, accusing him of extortion, and a courtroom determination declared him a wished particular person.
It ought to be famous that Sadigov arrived in Georgia along with his household in December 2023, fearing persecution. In mid-July, he was not allowed to journey from Georgia to Türkiye, with authorities informing him that he may solely fly to Azerbaijan.
