Aslan Ismailov. Screenshot of the video posted at the Лев Ismayilov YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyogOqRDxCA

13 March 2020, 16:32

ECtHR finds rights violation of Azerbaijani lawyer Ismailov

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has satisfied the complaint of the Azerbaijani lawyer, Aslan Ismailov about expelling him from the Bar Association, finding a violation of his right to a fair trial. However, the ECtHR did not appoint any compensation, since Ismailov had failed to put forward such a claim on time.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on May 8, 2013, the Presidium of the Bar Association of Azerbaijan suspended Ismailov's advocacy. The reason was in the complaint of a judge from Baku stating that the lawyer had insulted him. This happened after Ismailov's complaint about the judge's bias.

The ECtHR has found that the courts violated Ismailov's right to a fair trial. In particular, despite the fact that the lawyer pointed to the absence of reliable proofs of his insulting the judge, the Bar still punished him.

Ismailov himself has welcomed the decision of the ECtHR, treating it as a confirmation of the illegality of his expulsion from the Bar Association of Azerbaijan.

"In recent years, the Bar has excluded a number of lawyers, notable for their independent position, who made public flagrant violations of the law and human rights by law enforcement and security officials. Apart from Aslan Ismailov, the list includes Elchin Namazov, Khalid Bagirov, Yalchin Imanov, Irada Djavadova and Alaif Gasanov," Khalid Agaliev, an expert at the Institute of Media Rights, has explained.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on March 13, 2020 at 09:20 am MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

Author: Faik Medjid Source: CK correspondent

All news
НАСТОЯЩИЙ МАТЕРИАЛ (ИНФОРМАЦИЯ) ПРОИЗВЕДЕН И РАСПРОСТРАНЕН ИНОСТРАННЫМ АГЕНТОМ ООО “МЕМО”, ЛИБО КАСАЕТСЯ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ИНОСТРАННОГО АГЕНТА ООО “МЕМО”.

March 17, 2025 21:56

March 17, 2025 21:43

March 16, 2025 20:47

  • Analysts assess Dagestani head’s statement on appeals of SMO fighters

    The appeals of the participants of the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine from Dagestan to republic’s authorities are caused by many local problems and remain one of the ways to attract officials’ attention. Despite the statement by the head of Dagestan, Sergey Melikov, that the combatants record their appeals as a result of "manipulations," he will have to respond to them, analysts believe.

March 15, 2025 23:57

March 15, 2025 23:18

News archive
Пн
Вт
Ср
Чт
Пт
Сб
Вс
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6