Today, Yasamal District Court held a hearing on the lawsuit filed by ‘TV and Alternative Media Development Center’ Public Union against the Ministry of Justice. The Union co-founders Rasul Jafarov and Ahmad Heybatov attended the hearing, whereas no representative of the defendant was in attendance.
BACKGROUND
‘TV and Alternative Media Development Center’ Public Union was founded in August, 2009. The Justice Ministry has refused to register the organization five times. The co-founders deemed it illegal and sued the Ministry.