Prosecutor demands 5-year imprisonment for Azadlyg newspaper's reporter Ganimat Zahid

The due information was provided by a source from the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety.

Thus, the state prosecutor addressing the court, demanded 5 year imprisonment for Ganimat Zahid and 2 for Vusal Gazanov.

The decision is to be passed on both sides at the next hearing.

Thus, the court hearing will continue on February 26.

It should be reminded that a preventive measure in a form of a two month arrest was applied to G.Zahid by a decision of the Yasamal district court. The Baku Appellate Court upheld the decision. G.Zahid is charged under articles 221 (hooliganism) and 127 (deliberate causing of harm to human health) of the Criminal Code.

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