  Baku opposition newspaper editor sentenced to 8,5 years in prisonOctober 30, 2007 - 16:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An Azeri court has sentenced Eynulla Fatullayev, the editor of Real Azerbaijan and Gundelik Azerbaijan newspapers, to 8 years and 6 months in prison, said Isahan Ashurov, the lawyer of the convicted.The journalist was accused under articles 214.1 (terrorism threat), 283.2.2 (incitement of national, racial and religious hatred) and 213.2.2 (tax evasion) of the Azeri Penal Code. April 20, 2007, Fatullayev was given a 2.5-year sentence, which was upheld by the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court. His lawyer described the sentence as "illegal and unjust." "This sentence is directly connected with the journalist activities of my client. A complaint has been already sent to the European Court of Human Rights," Ashurov said, Day.az reports.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
