NGOS DISCUSSED RAMIL SAFAROV’S SENTENCE
Democratic Azerbaijan
April 17 2006
Recently ’round table’ hosted by a number of MPs together with NGO
chiefs devoted to sentence passed on Ramil Aliyev, senior lieutenant
of Armed Forces of Azerbaijan incriminated in murder of Armenian
officer Gurgen Margarian, was held.
13 April Budapest city court under the chairmanship of Judge Vasguti
Andrasha sentenced Azerbaijani lieutenant to life imprisonment. Azay
Guliyev, a MP, president of Forum of National NGOs, informed that
such court decision was unexpected for all. “If today in Europe the
defendant could be sentenced to the Capital Punishment, our lieutenant
would be sentenced to death penalty. Europe does not recognize the
right of State sacrificing of thousands victims. We are against this
decision and consider that not only Ramil Safarov but Azerbaijan
is sentenced to life imprisonment. This decision is the attitude of
Hungary and Europe toward Nagorno-Garabagh conflict”.
According to him, in order to appeal to the Court of Appeal should
be developed an Action Plan.
At the round table Tatiana Cheladze, the journalist underlined that
the problem would not get such scales, if in due time it was not
linked with politics: “That time I’ve already said that there was not
essential to link this incident with politics, it can damage Ramil
Safarov himself. Even lieutenant’s father requested about it mass
media. But despite the all requests, to the sitting of the court has
been brought posters with different slogans that led to involuntary
examination of this matter from the point of politics. You see its
result”.
Following T. Cheladze A. Guliyev noted that we should manage to
control our emotions: “This point requires cold-blooded attitude.
Since ever we have been told just without any deeds”.
Zahid Oruj, a MP informed that the Coordinating Board in due time
noted that this problem should promote to unification of society but
not its break. According to him, currently it’d be inexpedient to
prefer new charges, as it can damage Ramil Safarov: “Such conflicts
are underlying for Armenian-Azerbaijanian conflict. We always say
that the battle field is a place wherein the Armenian insults the
Azerbaijanian disrespecting for its national flag. Thus, this sentence
is passed not only to Ramil Safarov but to Nagorno-Garabagh for which
we are struggling”.
Z. Oruj told that holding pickets of protest at the streets and city
squares should be permitted. Sahib Mammadov, human rights defender
informed that throughout two years numerous mistakes were allowed, as
it is wrong to prefer the charges: “I think that this issue requires
more careful attitude. All we know that Hungarian trial acted not
impartial. But if we say directly about it, we’ll fail. Europe does
not allow to influence upon court. It’d be better, if we present
it as mistake of trial. Let’s say that it is a mistake that should
be withdrawn”.
Sahib Safarov, lieutenant’s father informed that the results of
activities done for two years make hope for the best. According to
him, it should be developed action plan to be done in future: “Ramil
called me and said that he expected such sentence. Now we have to
wait for the Court of Appeal to be held a year later. For this year
we have to do our best not to repeat mistakes which were used by
the Armenians”. S. Safarov preferred a charge against mass media:
“Recently Ramil was sentenced. As it known, there is a chance of
extradition. It has been repeatedly informed and printed, what is
the meaning to put the same questions in response to which to receive
the same answers? The Armenians demand more severe punishment based
on our informations”.
R.Safarov’s father touched upon the interview given to BBC by
editor-in-chief of “Daily Azerbaijan” (“Gundelik Azerbaycan”) Eynulla
Fatullayev who had repeatedly informed that the court passed a just
sentence: “They are words neither Armenian lawyers, nor judge, nor
Public Prosecutor. It was said by Eynulla Fatullayev. Ramil Safarov
suffered punishment but E. Fatullayev does not leave him alone. But
we should not forget that my son is Azerbaijanian, and any sentence
passed to him is equal to sentence to Azerbaijan. Now I want to address
E. Fatullayev and asked him: Ramil is sentenced to life imprisonment
and now you are satisfied, or don’t you agree with this sentence?”
Addressing once again to mass media S. Safarov requested them to act in
accordance with the circumstances and previously think over every word.
At the end of meeting the Coordinating Board for R. Safarov’s rights
adopted a statement. The document says that the Board will actively
operate for protection of our lieutenant’s rights as a sign of protest
against unjust decision of Budapest court. The statement is expected to
send to the highest legislative body of Hungary, and also international
human rights organizations.
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