Supreme Court Commutes Political Party Activist Elvin Abdullayev’s Sentence
Summary: Hearing 1
At the hearing, Elvin Abdullayev’s lawyer Ali Mehtiyev made an oral argument on the appeal, and asked the court to pass a verdict of acquittal for the youth activist;
Public prosecutor Rasul Abbasov in turn said that Elvin Abdullayev was proved guilty based on video recordings and witness testimonies during the trial, and asked for dismissal of the appeal;
Judicial Chamber changed Baku Grave Crimes Court’s judgment of June 1, 2015. The court replaced the original charge Elvin Abdullayev had been convicted...