Campaign Resources – Hajizade & Milli Case Timeline
| 8th JULY 2009 |
BLOGGERS ARRESTED | |
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Reports that two men approached and attacked Emin Milli and Adnan Hajizade, two NGO leaders. Milli and Hajizade went to report the incident at Baku State Police Station. Following their account of the attack they were arrested on charges of hooliganism, along with the the two men they claim to have attacked them. However, later that day, the two assailiants were released whilst Hazjide and Milli were detained pending trial for hooliganism. | |
| 12th JULY 2009 | INTERNATIONAL CONCERN | |
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BP raise concerns to the Azerbaijan authorities about their employee Adnan Hajizade. | |
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Reuters news agency issue Press Release with details of case and BP employee link | |
| 13th JULY 2009 |
BRITISH MP’S EXPRESS CONCERN ABOUT THE DETERIORATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN AZERBAIJAN | |
| Early Day Motion by British MP’s to coincide with the President tof Azerbaijan, Ilham Alieyev’s diplomatic visit to the UK | ||
| 16th JULY 2009 |
REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS WRITE TO MINISTER OF JUSTICE | |
| Letter states that the organisation believe the charges against the two activists are ‘baseless’ | ||
| 20th JULY 2009 |
COURT APPEAL UPHELD | |
| The Court announced it’s decline of the attorny’s appeal of the case, and the charge of Hooliganism was given to both Hajizade and Milli consisting of two months pre-trial detention. A number of international human rights watchdogs condemned the arrest and called charges implausible. |
