Radical group advocates for “Garabagh guerillas”

Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
Dec 24 2004

The Garabagh Liberation Organization (GLO) protested the court sentence
on the “Garabagh guerillas” in a news conference on Thursday.

On Wednesday, the Grave Crimes Court sentenced 5 of 21 young people,
charged with setting up an illegal armed group, to conditional
imprisonment, while the rest received from 3 to 10 years in prison.
Chairman of the organization Akif Naghi called the court verdict,
pronounced by judge Azer Orujov, ‘an order by the authorities’, saying
he is surprised that the court has issued different punishments on
those who committed the same offence.

The GLO chairman said that the committee for the rights of the
“guerillas” will take the case to the Court of Appeals and make every
effort to get them released.

The radical group also plans to involve different layers of the
society in this matter.

Relatives of the defendants termed the court ruling as ‘punishment
pursued by Armenia’s prosecutor’s office’ and said they will appeal
to the Azerbaijani President, calling on him to protect the rights
of his country’s citizens.