RAMIL SAFAROV’S LAWYER SUBMITS AN APPEAL – ADIL ISMAYLOV
Author: J.Shakhverdiyev

TREND Information, Azerbaijan
April 18 2006

An appeal has been submitted against the sentence issued on Ramil
Safarov, Trend reports with reference to lawyer Adil Ismaylov speaking
at the conference in the International press center.

Mr Ismaylov said violations have been admitted at the last session
on R. Safarov’s case held in Budapest Court. For instance, when Mr
Safarov was saying his last word, the judge interrupted him, which is
prohibited by Hungarian laws. “The judge stopped Mr Safarov, saying
Azeri officer supposedly offends Armenian officers. Thus, the judge
was trying to oppress R. Safarov. However, Mr Safarov’ lawyers have
brought to the attention of the court that there was no offense in
his words. In general, the judge’ opinion on R.Safarov was biased
and this resulted in a life imprisonment verdict” – Mr Ismaylov said.

The lawyer said also the judge had openly shown his bias yet a year
ago. “Yet prior to the legal investigation, examination of accused
and witnesses, the judge said he would sentence R.Safarov to life
imprisonment anyway” – the lawyer claimed.

Mr Ismaylov said he hoped for change of the verdict by Appeal Court
that shall process the appeal within the year. “I think The Appeal
Court will change the penalty and there will be no need to address
the higher instances, including European Court.”