Trial against Intigam Aliyev
Azerbaijan
On 26 January 2016, Intigam Aliyev’s case was heard before the Supreme Court in Baku. Aliyev could not attend his appeal hearing due to health problems, but his lawyer, Javad Javadov, attended the hearing and requested his client’s acquittal. The hearing was postponed until 24 February because of the need to evaluate additional documents.
Intigam Aliyev was convicted in April 2015 on charges of “tax evasion”, “abuse of authority”, “illegal entrepreneurship”, and “misappropriation”. on charges of “tax evasion”, “abuse of authority”, “illegal entrepreneurship”, and “misappropriation”. Aliyev denies all the charges and says they are politically motivated. The Baku Court of Appeal upheld this verdict on July 21, 2015. His arrest and conviction appear to be related to his work. As a lawyer, he has submitted more than 200 applications to the European Court of Human Rights.
Lawyers for Lawyers has been campaigning for the release of Intigam Aliyev since his arrest in August 2014 and will continue to closely monitor his case.