The appeal of the journalist Parviz Hashimli dismissed

On 24 December 2014 Baku Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal of the journalist Parviz Hashimli. The court upheld the conviction of a journalist, contact.az reports with reference to Turan agency.

Defence of Hashimli intends to appeal the decision of the appellate court to the Supreme Court.

Employee of the newspaper “Bizim Yol”, Parviz Hashimli was arrested by the MNB  on September 17, 2013.

On May  15 Baku Serious Crimes Court  found him guilty of illegal purchase, possession and smuggling of arms and ammunition, and sentenced to 8 years imprisonment. Hashimli said that another defendant in the case  incriminated him. Human rights activists have recognized Hashimli a political prisoner.

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