Совет Европы направил письмо Азербайджану касательно арестованного Ильгара Мамедова

Генеральный секретарь Совета Европы Турбьёрн Ягланд направил письмо министру юстиции Азербайджана, в котором выразил свою озабоченность по поводу двух нападений на арестованного активиста Ильгара Мамедова.

В заявлении на сайте Совета Европы сообщается, что в письме от 3 августа к министру юстиции Азербайджана Торбьерн призвал его "тщательно расследовать" "два акта физического нападения со стороны других заключенных," которые произошли в течение двух недель.

Генеральный секретарь призвал министра "немедленно предпринять необходимые меры для обеспечения того, чтобы личная безопасность Мамедова была гарантировано и, чтобы условия его содержания под стражей были в полном соответствии со стандартами Совета Европы".

В письме Ягланд также подчеркивает "необходимость" соблюдения Азербайджаном решения Европейского суда по правам человека касательно Мамедова. До приговора в 7 лет тюремного срока Мамедов являлся директором Школы политических исследований Совета Европы в Баку.

В своем решение в мае 2014 года, судьи по правам человека заявили, что Азербайджан поступил неправильно, арестовав и заключив под стражу оппозиционного политика после его критической публикации в блоге.

Суд счел, что Мамедов, который давно критикует правительство, был арестован и задержан без каких-либо доказательств в совершении преступления, в котором он был обвинен, а именно организация действий, ведущих к общественным беспорядкам.

Суд пришел к выводу, что истинная цель его задержания заставить замолчать или наказать Мамедова за критику правительства и за публикаций информации, которую правительство пыталось утаить.

Согласно статье 41, Европейский суд по правам человека постановил, что Азербайджан должен выплатить Мамедову 20,000 евро в качестве морального ущерба и 2,000 евро в качестве компенсации судебных расходов и издержек.

источник: commonspace.eu по материалам пресс-офиса Совета Европы.

фото: Турбьёрн Ягланд (фото из архива).

 

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