On Might 25, the Khatai District Court docket of Baku thought of a movement to increase the pretrial detention of journalist Nargiz Absalamova, arrested within the Abzas Media case.
Based on lawyer Rovshana Ragimova, the courtroom happy the request and determined to increase the journalist’s arrest for an additional 22 days – till June 20. Thus, the entire interval of Absalamova’s pre-trial detention will attain 6 months 21 days, the lawyer added.
The journalist protested in opposition to the unjustified extension of her arrest. She indicated that no severe investigative actions had been taken in opposition to her after her arrest. Solely a handwriting examination was ordered and its conclusion was already prepared.
The protection additionally identified that there have been no authorized grounds for maintaining the journalist in custody.
An attraction shall be filed in opposition to the courtroom’s determination, famous lawyer Ragimova.
Based on her, the journalist additionally complained in regards to the circumstances of detention within the courthouse.
“Every time within the courtroom constructing, Nargiz Absalamova is saved for hours in a small, darkish room smelling of cigarettes, which causes her anxiousness. We are going to make a separate grievance to the related authorities on this regard,” the lawyer mentioned.
* Recall that since 20 November 2023, six journalists and media employees of “Abzas Media” have been arrested on costs of “foreign money smuggling”. They denied the fees and linked the prison case to journalistic investigations into corruption printed by “Abzas Media”.
Word that the worldwide media safety organisations referred to as on the Azerbaijani authorities to instantly launch the detained journalists and to cease the media strain.
