European Court Rules Against Azerbaijan in Youth Activists Case
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has announced the rulings on two cases brought against Azerbaijan, according to the press release published on the ECtHR official website. The first case was brought by youth activists Ilham Huseynli, (opposition party APFP's member) Elchin Salimov (a parliamentary candidate in the 2010 election), and Ibrahim Ahmadzade (a parliamentary candidate in the 2010 election). They were stopped by the police for participating in demonstrations on March 31 and April 2, 2011, and subjected to harsh treatment and sentenced...