Elchin Sadygov’s lawyer stayed in prison and stated a hunger strike

The Baku Court of Appeal examined the complaint of the arrested lawyer Elchin Sadygov.

According to Qafqazinfo, at a court meeting, lawyers Elchi Sadygov, who demanded to change his preventive measure.

As the lawyer of Irad Javadova told reporters, during a meeting, Elchin Sadygov said he announced a hunger strike.

The next court hearing will be held on September 17th.

As Haqqin.az reported in relation to the head of the Xural TV Internet telekanal, the journalist Avaz Zeynalla and lawyer Elchin Sadygov opened a criminal case under articles 311.3.3 and 32.5, 311.3.3 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan. The statement of the Prosecutor General’s Office says that, having promised not to disseminate insulting information about the former head of Baku Steel Company Rasima Mammadov, Avaz Zeynalla in August 2022, with the mediation of lawyer Elchin Sadygov, received 20 thousand manat from Mamedov’s relatives as a bribe.