Witnesses testify in journalist’s trial
The hearing on the arrested Zerkalo newspaper correspondent Rauf Mirgadirov’s case continued with witness testimonies in Baku Grave Crimes Court on November 25. Judge Alisultan Osmanov presided over the hearing.
The hearing is being held behind closed doors on the judge’s order, and the lawyers and witnesses are required to sign a recognizance committing not to disclose any information about the proceedings.
The journalist’s lawyer Fuad Agayev reported that their motion to remove Rauf Mirgadirov from the glass cage was rejected.
According to Agayev, Rauf Mirgadirov has lost...