Bakhtiyaru Gadzhiev extended arrest period

The term of the arrest of public activist Bakhtiyar Gadzhiev has been extended, his lawyer Agil Layjj said on his Facebook page.

“The term of the arrest of Bakhtiyar Gadzhiev is extended for a month, that is, until February 28, 2023,” he wrote.

Bakhtiyar Gadzhiev was detained in connection with the criminal case instituted in the Main Directorate of the Baku police under Articles 221 (hooliganism) and 289 (disrespect for the court) of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan. By the decision of the Khatainsky District Court, a preventive measure in the form of an arrest for a period of 1 month 20 days was chosen in relation to him.