Another lawyer Jamal Baghirzadeh has refused to protect the rights of Editor-in-Chief of Sanat Samir Sadagatooghli and journalist Rafig Taghi, who are accused of insulting the personality of Prophet Muhammad, Mubariz Hanagali, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Paper, told Trend.
According to him, the lawyer said that protecting the rights of person insulting the Prophet would not credit him. Since the day when the both journalists were arrested, we have held negotiations with many lawyers concerning an issue on protecting them, but received no affirmative reply. Some lawyers lamented over the insufficiency of the lawyer fee, but the majority rejected to protect their rights taking into consideration the act of the journalists, said Mr. Khanagali.
On the pages of paper Sanat, Mr. Taghi published an article Europe and Us. Thoughts concerning the Prophet Muhammad in the article became the reason of the protest of believers in the country. The Public Prosecutor Office of the country has initiated a criminal case on Article 283.1 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan (actions aimed at raising national, racial, religious animosity, humiliating the national dignity, as well as actions aimed at restricting the rights of the citizens, or establishing the superiority of some citizens on their national and racial characteristics, attitude toward religion, if the actions committed in public, or using media sources).
On November 15, the Nasimi District Court made a decision on preventive punishing for a two-month arrest and brought them into the inquiry.