Defenders of imprisoned editor-in-chief of the Azadlyg newspaper Ganimat Zahid are not able to file a claim to the European Court of human rights, said general director of the newspaper Azer Ahmedov.
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He noted that 40 days have already passed since the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan passed a decision about consideration of the cassational claim of Zahid, but they have not yet received the copies of the verdict to file a claim to the European court.
"The claim to be filed to the European court will state the need to pass a verdict of not guilty regarding Zahid, institution of a criminal proceeding against those who ordered this case", noted Ahmedov.
He said that after they get the verdict they will file a claim to the European court right away.
/Day.Az/