Trial of Azerbaijanis detained with violence ends in Russia's Yekaterinburg

The court hearing on the case of Azerbaijanis detained by Russian security forces with the use of violence has concluded in Russia's Yekaterinburg, Report informs.

The court chose a preventive measure in the form of 22 days of arrest for three individuals: Akif, Ayaz, and Mazahir Safarov.

By court decision, Bekir Safarov, Ahliman Ganjiyev, and Shahin Lalayev were placed in custody for three days.

Additionally, Kamal Safarov and Aziz Abbasov, who were hospitalized with injuries inflicted by security forces during the detention, have been discharged home.

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The trial has begun for nine Azerbaijanis who were detained on June 27 in Yekaterinburg with the use of force on suspicion of a crime committed in the early 2000s.

As Report informs, the prosecution requested that the hearing be held in closed session, the court granted the request, after which journalists were removed from the courtroom.

The court is considering the issue of choosing a preventive measure in the form of detention for several individuals.

During the special forces operation on June 27, more than 50 people were detained in more than ten apartments where Azerbaijanis live, nine of whom are members of the Safarov family, natives of Aghdam. As a result of the police and special forces operation, two brothers - Ziyaddin and Huseyn Safarov - were killed, several people were hospitalized.

Two family members, Vugar and Mahammad Safarov, were released immediately after the mass detentions, Kamal Safarov is in intensive care.

At today's trial, preventive measures should be chosen for Akif, Ayaz, Mazahir and Bakir Safarov. Ahliman Ganjiyev will also be brought to court. He was hospitalized, but doctors allowed him to participate in the hearing. The accused Aziz Abbasov is also in the hospital.

In the case of Mazahir Safarov, the prosecution demanded detention, while the lawyer insisted on house arrest. However, Mazahir Safarov was sent to a pre-trial detention center for 22 days. Mazahir Safarov told his lawyer that the confession was obtained through the use of force and under pressure, including threats against his family.