TODAY.AZ / Society

Former Interior Ministry Department chief Kamil Sedreddinov continues hunger strike

19 December 2006 [10:51] - TODAY.AZ
"It is five days that Kamil Sedreddinov continues hunger strike against the pressures on him in the detention place of NSM.

"Up to now his health is normal. No appeal was made to any organization concerning the hunger strike," a lawyer to former chief of IM Crime Investigation Department Kamil Sedreddinov Ogtay Gerekmezli told the APA.

He said that Kamil Sedreddinov has not met with his family up to now. He said that they appealed in written form and orally for several times, but he is not allowed to meet with his family. The lawyer also said that his family is also exerted pressure.

"Kamil Sedreddinov mother-in-law's house was rented, but those people do not leave the house. There are necessary documents demanding to live the house, but these people do not want to leave," he said.

Gerekmezli expressed his view point to the change the detention ward where Kamil is being kept and said that it is not possible.

The lawyer says that if the sentence to Kamil Sedreddinov is injustice, they will appeal to higher instances and European Court.

The chief of NSM Public relations department Arif Babayev said that they do not exert pressure on no-one in the detention ward. He said that he does not have any information about Kamil Sedreddinov's strike.

It should be noted that, Kamil Sedreddinov refused to give his last statement in the trial of high ranking official of IM, because of the pressure on him, his family. Sedreddinov asked court to change his detention ward.

URL: http://www.today.az/news/society/33988.html

Print version

Views: 2115

Connect with us. Get latest news and updates.

Recommend news to friend

  • Your name:
  • Your e-mail:
  • Friend's name:
  • Friend's e-mail: