Summary: Hearing 1  Lawyer Nemat Karimli made a speech at the hearing and asked the court to acquit Siraj Karimli and to recompense him for the material and moral damage caused;  Public prosecutor Orkhan Damirli said the cassational complaint was unfounded as Siraj Karimli’s offense had been fully proven based on the witness testimonies and forensic medical expert opinion included in the case file, and asked the court to reject the cassational

 Siraj Karimli, a prisoner of conscience, was transferred from jail to the Central Hospital of the Penitentiary Service on 14 October, after suffering a perforated bowel. In the hospital, he received a diagnosis, and long overdue surgery was scheduled, reported his father, Rafig Karimli. After a difficult three-hour operation, Siraj Karimli was moved to the intensive care unit, and is reportedly in a critical condition.   “He suffered

On June 1, the Baku Court of Appeal denied the petition of Musavat Party member reported Karimli's lawyer Nemat Karimli.   Siraj Karimli, the brother of Musavat Party activist Faraj Karimli, was arrested on 17 July 2014 and charged under Article 234.4.3 (possession of a large quantity of drugs with intent to sell) of the Criminal Code. (more…)