As we speak, in Tbilisi, a protest was held in entrance of the Authorities Home of Georgia in assist of Afghan Sadigov, the chief of the Azerbaijani “Azel TV” web site who has been arrested in Georgia. His spouse, Sevinc Sadigova, reported that native unbiased journalists and activists participated within the protest, Turan reported. The members referred to as on the Georgian authorities to halt the extradition of Sadigov to Azerbaijan.
“If the Georgian authorities extradite Afghan, it means they are going to be finishing up the orders of the authoritarian regime of Azerbaijan,” mentioned Sadigova. She additionally famous that the protesters demanded the discharge of all 300 political prisoners in Azerbaijan.
Afghan Sadigov, alongside along with his household, moved to Georgia on December 24 of final yr. He was detained by Georgian police on August 3 whereas making an attempt to fly along with his household to Istanbul. On August 4, the Tbilisi Metropolis Courtroom sentenced him to 3 months in detention pending extradition to Azerbaijan.
On Might 10, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Inner Affairs charged Afghan Sadigov underneath Articles 188.2.2 and 182.2.4 of the Azerbaijani Prison Code (“extortion by threats, seizure of another person’s property, repeated threats of publishing compromising data”).
